Mitsubishi Montero (2002-2004): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 04V319000 · Jul 6, 2004 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
44,214
vehicles affected
44,214
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04V319000
- Date
- Jul 6, 2004
- Maker
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 44,214
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage
- Model years
- 2002-2004
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FACING FORWARD ON AN UPWARD SLOPE, THE FUEL TANK LEVELING VALVE MAY NOT MAINTAIN PROPER SEALING IN THE EVENT THE FUEL EXPANDS FROM A RISE IN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.
What can happen
IF THE FUEL LEVELING VALVE DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY, FUEL MAY LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEVELING VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037 OR MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi | Montero | 2002-2004 |
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 04V319000?
1 model: Mitsubishi Montero (2002-2004), about 44,214 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 04V319000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEVELING VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037 OR MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
What can happen?
IF THE FUEL LEVELING VALVE DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY, FUEL MAY LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.