The defect
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 remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LABEL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | 2003 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 Lancer Evolution | 2003 | 98 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2004
73 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the equipment; MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 32 campaigns in all.
| 04V611000 29 Dec 2004 | DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V598000 23 Dec 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V599000 23 Dec 2004 | GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V603000 20 Dec 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V556000 22 Nov 2004 | SUPREME CORPORATION |
| 04V555000 19 Nov 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V553000 17 Nov 2004 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 04V531000 2 Nov 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004