# NHTSA recall 00V226001

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V226001
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 2000\-08\-15
- Owners notified: 2000\-09\-20
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 344

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE FRONT LOWER BRAKE HOSES CAN DEVELOP A CRACK, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN IMPAIRED BRAKING ABILITY AND A POSSIBLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER BRAKE HOSES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 20, 2000. 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. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1994 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/1994/recalls.md). Built 1994\-02\-01 to 1994\-02\-11.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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