| NHTSA Record Id: 1265 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MITSUBISHI |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013977000089261000000067 |
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| Model Name: MONTERO |
Model Year: 2001 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V254001 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Dec, 12 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 20 2001 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 39020 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 01 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Aug, 03 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 07 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the accumulator that is installed on the hydraulic brake booster may have been improperly manufactured. over a period of time, this could result in leakage of the pressurized nitrogen gas from inside the accumulator. |
Consequence Summary: The loss of this gas pressure could result in an abnormal noise from the left side of the dash panel when the brakes are applied, and possibly a delayed first time brake boost assist after the vehicle has been parked for a period of time, which could result in a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install an improved accumulator. owner notification mailing began october 1, 2001. 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. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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