# NHTSA recall 01V027000

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: 01V027000
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 2001\-02\-05
- Owners notified: 2001\-02\-15
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 19000

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

THESE HOSES COULD BURST CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGE, INCREASING THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

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.


## Notes

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

- [1999 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT](/makes/mitsubishi/montero-sport/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-06\-01 to 2001\-01\-22.
- [2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT](/makes/mitsubishi/montero-sport/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-06\-01 to 2001\-01\-22.
- [2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT](/makes/mitsubishi/montero-sport/2001/recalls.md). Built 1998\-06\-01 to 2001\-01\-22.

## 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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