Vehicle recall 04V197000 · April 26, 2004
Mitsubishi Outlander and Endeavor
Certain sport utility vehicles may have been equipped with dealer-installed trailer hitch wiring harness and control module.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain sport utility vehicles may have been equipped with dealer-installed trailer hitch wiring harness and control module. The electronic control module can overheat.
- Consequence
- Overheating of the trailer hitch wiring harness module could result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Owners are being requested to stop using the harness until a newly designed replacement is provided and can be installed by the dealer. The recall began on may 28, 2004. Owners should contact Mitsubishi at 1-888-648-7820.
- Notes
- Mitsubishi recall no. SR-04-004.CUSTOMERS can 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
- 04V197000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 26, 2004
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Manufacturer campaign
- SR-04-004
- Owner notification
- May 28, 2004
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,175
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Trailer hitches
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mitsubishi Endeavor (2004): 2004
- Mitsubishi Outlander (2003-2004): 2004, 2003
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