NHTSA recall 01V254001
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 01V254001 |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Reported | 2001-08-03 |
| Owners notified | 2001-10-01 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM |
| Units potentially affected | 39020 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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.
The remedy
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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO | Built 1999-12-12 to 2001-06-20. |
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| 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO | Built 1999-12-12 to 2001-06-20. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TT192 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
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| TT191 | 2020-01-24. Service bulletin. This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers. |
| 0335001 | 2003-04-11. Service bulletin. HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR DISPOSAL - SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *TT |
| 80 | 2002-11-20. Service bulletin. BULLETIN REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-35-002 ADDING REAR BRAKE PAD SHIMS TO SERVICE PROCEDURES. *TT |
| 80 | 2002-11-20. Service bulletin. BULLETIN REVIEW REGARDING TSB-02-35-001 CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING SHIMS TO THE REAR BRAKE PADS FOR REAR BRAKE SQUEAK. *TT |
| TSB0235002 | 2002-07-11. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING REAR BRAKE PAD SHIMS. *TT |
| TSB0135002 | 2002-06-25. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING HBB PRESSURE SWITCH CHECK PROCEDURES, SERVICE MANUAL REVISION. *SLC |
| 0135001 | 2002-06-19. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING THE OPERATING VALUES OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE SWITCH BEING INCORRECTLY SPECIFIED. *SLC |
| 0235001 | 2002-04-02. Service bulletin. VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE REAR BRAKES.*JB |
| 0135001 | 2002-02-06. Service bulletin. INFORMATION ON HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER PRESSURE SWITCH. *JB |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.