NHTSA recall campaign

04V197000

Trailer Hitches

Check my VIN
3Affected configurations shown2,175Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentTrailer Hitches
Report receivedFeb 4, 2006
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

OVERHEATING OF THE TRAILER HITCH WIRING HARNESS MODULE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

What fixes it

Official remedy

OWNERS ARE BEING REQUESTED TO STOP USING THE HARNESS UNTIL A NEWLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT IS PROVIDED AND CAN BE INSTALLED BY THE DEALER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 04V197000

2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDEROpen vehicle record →2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOROpen vehicle record →2003 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDEROpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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