Recall Details For: 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 05V069000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 36578
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:05V069000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MITSUBISHI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: ENDEAVOR
- MODEL YEAR: 2005
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : SR-05-001
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: PARKING BRAKE
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20040311
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20050107
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 65436
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20050224
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20050302
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20050303
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL CABLE LOCK NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION. THE LOCK NUT MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF, WHICH WILL REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARKING BRAKE.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT PLACED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLOPE, THUS RAISING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE LOCK NUT, IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-5500.
RECALL NOTES: MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR-05-001.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000021806000204081000000115
