Vehicle recall 00V311002 · December 6, 2000

Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero, Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage and 1 more model

Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles.

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

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: The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
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).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 00V311002
Reported to NHTSA: December 6, 2000
Filed by: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Owner notification: January 5, 2001
Vehicles potentially affected: 61,068
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Engine and engine cooling › Engine

Recall 00V311002 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 Nativa (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
Mitsubishi Caribbean Mirage (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero (1992-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992

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