Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
What Happened
Your vehicle's weight rating labels are incorrect, showing an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and gross axle weight rating (GAWR).
Risk if Unfixed
If you overload your vehicle based on the incorrect labels, it could cause damage, affect performance, lead to tire failure, and increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Mitsubishi will replace the labels for free. You can contact them at 1-888-648-7820 to schedule the repair, which is part of a recall that began on May 31, 2004.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
OVERLOADING CAN DAMAGE YOUR VEHICLE, ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE PERFORMANCE, INCLUDING HANDLING AND BRAKING, CAUSE TIRE FAILURE, AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LABEL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
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