2003 Mitsubishi Montero Review
2003 Mitsubishi Montero is a Sport Utility 4-dr style car measuring 190.20 in length and 71.50 in height. Made in Japan, 2003 Mitsubishi Montero has 3 trims priced by the manufacturer at 36,597 with just total of 2 recalls in the past 2003 Mitsubishi Montero. It’s seating 7 people with 4 doors and a rank size of 23.80 gallon. The engine is 3.8L V6 SOHC 24V and uses 15 of gasoline in the city and 15 on highways.
Vin Numbers
- JA4NW51S53J031173
- JA4NW51SX3J049264
- JA4NW51S23J044480
- JA4NW51S83J039915
- JA4NW51S53J040973
- JA4NW51S73J048038
- JA4NW51S93J037901
- JA4NW51S43J030192
- JA4NW51S83J043320
- JA4NW51S13J018761
- JA4NW51S13J023443
- JA4NW51S13J028836
- JA4NW51S13J035897
- JA4NW51S23J020308
- JA4NW51S23J024567
- JA4NW51S33J019605
- JA4NW51S33J047677
- JA4NW51S43J019838
- JA4NW51S43J026479
- JA4NW51S43J049521
- JA4NW51S43J050832
- JA4NW51S53J019279
- JA4NW51S53J047583
- JA4NW51S63J024880
- JA4NW51S63J028928
- JA4NW51S63J041064
- JA4NW51S63J050881
- JA4NW51S73J015668
- JA4NW51S73J016254
- JA4NW51S83J030499
- JA4NW51S83J042040
- JA4NW51S93J038546
- JA4NW51SX3J036028
- JA4NW51SX3J037230
- JA4NW51S53J032100
- JA4NW51S43J021881
- JA4NW51S43J028264
- JA4NW51S83J016859
- JA4NW51S13J039643
- JA4NW51S13J038511
- JA4NW51S13J031400
- JA4NW51SX3J021917
- JA4NW51S93J033427
- JA4NW51S43J016860
- JA4NW51S53J029620
- JA4NW51S83J048453
- JA4NW51S43J015627
- JA4NW51S33J017532
- JA4NW51S53J016480
- JA4NW51S73J019199
- JA4NW51S33J048635
- JA4NW51S83J026839
- JA4NW51S33J034220
- JA4NW51S33J020768
- JA4NW51S43J030225
- JA4NW51S43J018222
- JA4NW51S83J027604
- JA4NW51S53J036597
- JA4NW51S03J028410
- JA4NW51S53J038382
- JA4NW51S53J023381
- JA4NW51S83J020961
- JA4NW51S43J045890
- JA4NW51S13J027931
Safety and Reliability
NHTSA Crash Test
* National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationIIHS Crash Test
* Insurance Institute for Highway SafetySafety & Recalls
Recall 04V319000 started on /Date(1089086400000-0400)/.
Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FACING FORWARD ON AN UPWARD SLOPE, THE FUEL TANK LEVELING VALVE MAY NOT MAINTAIN PROPER SEALING IN THE EVENT THE FUEL EXPANDS FROM A RISE IN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE.
Consequence: IF THE FUEL LEVELING VALVE DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY, FUEL MAY LEAK ONTO THE GROUND. FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEVELING VALVE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037 OR MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
Recall 04V428000 started on /Date(1094011200000-0400)/.
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.