The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
The risk
THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
ON THE MIRAGE VEHICLES, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, IMPROVED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT ON THE OLDER ENGINES. ON NEW ENGINES WHICH ALREADY HAVE THE IMPROVED BOLT, THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION. ON THE MONTERO MODELS, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE BOLT IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Nativa | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Nativa | 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Nativa | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Nativa | 1999 | 1 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage | 1999 | 2 | 3 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1994 | 1 | 2 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1998 | 3 | 1 |
| Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero | 1999 | 3 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2000
24 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the engine and engine cooling; MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN filed 26 campaigns in all.
| 00V423000 27 Dec 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V385000 21 Nov 2000 | CRANE CARRIER COMPANY |
| 00V376000 14 Nov 2000 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 00V367000 6 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V342000 25 Oct 2000 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 00V334000 18 Oct 2000 | HAULMARK IND., INC. |
| 00V328000 16 Oct 2000 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 00V319000 11 Oct 2000 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000