Recall Details For: 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 01V027000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 4358
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:01V027000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: MITSUBISHI
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: MONTERO SPORT
- MODEL YEAR: 2000
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 19980601
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20010122
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 19000
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20010215
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20010205
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20010207
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 106
DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES." THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH NONCOMPLIANT BRAKE VACUUM HOSES.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THESE HOSES COULD BURST CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VACUUM HOSE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 15, 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).
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000012662000084809000000073
