JA4MT31P8VP019510

Available vehicle information

VIN
JA4MT31P8VP019510
Model year
1997
Country
Japan
Record status
corrosion
NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

1
1 recall campaign found for this vehicle's make, model and model year.
Recall 1 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
00V311001 02/10/2000 View details
Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES: MIRAGE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5L ENGINES; MONTERO SPORT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES; AND MONTERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. 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.

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U.S. EPA FUEL ECONOMY DATA

EPA Fuel Economy

Fuel type Gasoline
Source: U.S. EPA / FuelEconomy.gov

VIN structure

JA4 WMI · MT31P8 VDS · VP019510 VIS
WMI JA4 World Manufacturer Identifier
VDS MT31P8 Vehicle Descriptor Section
VIS VP019510 Vehicle Identifier Section
Model year code V Position 10 of the VIN
Plant code P Position 11 of the VIN
VIN length 17 characters Standard modern VIN format

OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA

NHTSA Vehicle Data

NHTSA
Make MITSUBISHI
Model Montero Sport
Model year 1997
Manufacturer MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC)
Vehicle type MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Body class Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Displacement 3.0 L
Cylinders 6
Fuel type Gasoline
Drive type 4x2
Doors 5
Plant city NAGOYA
Plant country JAPAN
Source: NHTSA vPIC

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