Mitsubishi America: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Mitsubishi America reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 25, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 93,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
UNDER CONDITIONS OF FULL LOCK STEERING AND FULL SUSPENSION TRAVEL, THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSE CAN CRACK, RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.
The risk
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WILL CAUSE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFICIENCY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSES WITH REVISED HOSE ASSEMBLIES.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 72 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 Mitsubishi Diamante | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 Mitsubishi Montero | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 67 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 Mitsubishi Diamante | 29 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 1993 Mitsubishi Montero | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 115 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 Mitsubishi Montero | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1991 Mitsubishi 3000Gt | 62 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 96V143001.
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