# NHTSA recall 01V254001

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: 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/2001/recalls.md). Built 1999\-12\-12 to 2001\-06\-20.
- [2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO](/makes/mitsubishi/montero/2002/recalls.md). Built 1999\-12\-12 to 2001\-06\-20.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [TT192](/bulletins/10170087.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [TT191](/bulletins/10170086.md), 2020-01-24, Service bulletin
- [0335001](/bulletins/10001037.md), 2003-04-11, Service bulletin
- [80](/bulletins/637148.md), 2002-11-20, Service bulletin
- [80](/bulletins/637147.md), 2002-11-20, Service bulletin
- [TSB0235002](/bulletins/632195.md), 2002-07-11, Service bulletin
- [TSB0135002](/bulletins/631894.md), 2002-06-25, Service bulletin
- [0135001](/bulletins/631705.md), 2002-06-19, Service bulletin
- [0235001](/bulletins/629417.md), 2002-04-02, Service bulletin
- [0135001](/bulletins/627294.md), 2002-02-06, Service bulletin

## 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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