Recall 03V028000: 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander

Report received

Jan 30, 2003

Manufacturer

Mitsubishi america

Potentially affected

31,000vehicles

Model years

2003

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain sport utility vehicles, during extremely low temperature conditions, ice can build up inside the engine throttle valve. This ice build-up could cause the accelerator pedal to stick or not to return to idle after accelerating.

Possible consequence

Failure to return to idle could result in a vehicle crash without warning.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the engine control computer to eliminate this condition. Owner notification began on january 29, 2003. 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 1-800-222-0037.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander116 complaints