2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles sold in the united states and puerto rico, the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and gross axle weight rating (gawr) as stated on the certification label are in error.
💥 The risk
Overloading CAN damage your vehicle, adversely affect vehicle performance, including handling and braking, cause tire failure, and result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the label. The recall began on may 31, 2004. Owners should contact mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.
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
- 04V138000
- Manufacturer
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 7,278
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Owner phone
- 1-888-648-7820
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 31, 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).