Vehicles involved are those that had the heater valve stems replaced in an earlier mitsubishi recall (94v-103.001). Certain vehicles had an incorrect valve stem installed which could cause the incorrect stem to leak after a period of time.
The risk
This can result in a burn injury to the front seat passenger's feet and legs.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace incorrect valve stems.
System: heater; water; defroster; heater core.vehicle description: passenger cars.note: if your vehicle IS presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy IS not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037. Also contact the nationalhighway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.