2004 Mitsubishi Montero & 2004 Mitsubishi Montero Sport recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain Sport utility vehicles, the vehicle capacity weights as stated on the tire and loading information label are in error.
💥 The risk
This information could potentially result in consumers loading their vehicles beyond the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr).
🔧 The fix
Owners will be sent replacement labels with instructions on how to install them. The recall began on april 14, 2004. Owners should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V095000
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 491
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-0037
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 14, 2004
- Built
- Aug 20, 2003 – Jan 29, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).