1998 MITSUBISHI NATIVA Recall 50511 Details
 

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NHTSA Campaign #:	00V311002
Make:	Mitsubishi
Model:	Nativa
Year:	1998
Component:	Engine and engine cooling:engine
Manufacturers Involved:	Mitsubishi caribbean
Begin Date Of Manufacturing:	08/01/1996
End Date Of Manufacturing:	03/31/1999
Recall Type:	V
Potential Number Of Units Affected:	61068
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	01/05/2001
Recall Initiator:	Odi
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	Mitsubishi caribbean
Date Report Received By ODI:	12/06/2000
Date Added To File:	12/28/2000
Defect Summary:	Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles. the bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.
Consequence Summary:	The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action:	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.
Further Notes:	Owner notification will be conducted in phases.the first phase begins january 5, 2001.the mirage vehicle owners will be notified from january 5 through february 2, 2001.the nativa owners from february 6 through february 12, 2001.the montero owners from february 16 - march 12, 2001.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi caribbean at 1-800-981-0452. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

1998 Mitsubishi Nativa Engine and engine cooling:engine Recall