Vehicle recall 00V123002 · May 1, 2000

2001 Mitsubishi Montero

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles are equipped with outside rearview mirrors on the passenger side which do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 111, "rearview mirrors."
Consequence: This limits the driver's field of vision on that side of the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the rearview mirror.
Notes: Owner notification began June 30, 2000.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 at 1-888-648-7820.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 00V123002
Reported to NHTSA: May 1, 2000
Filed by: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
Owner notification: June 30, 2000
Vehicles potentially affected: 4,275
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior

Recall 00V123002 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Mitsubishi Montero (2001): 2001

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