# NHTSA recall 05V299000

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: 05V299000
- Manufacturer's number: SR\-05\-003
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2005\-06\-27
- Owners notified: 2005\-06\-28
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
- Units potentially affected: 3760

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, ONE OF FOUR SEALS INSIDE THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY.  AS A RESULT, THE MASTER CYLINDER MAY UNEXPECTEDLY BY\-PASS HYDRAULIC BRAKING FORCE PRESSURE AND ALLOW A LONGER THAN NORMAL PEDAL STROKE.


## What can happen

SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR, THE BRAKING DISTANCE REQUIRED TO STOP THE VEHICLE MAY INCREASE AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 28, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1\-888\-648\-7820.


## Notes

MITSUBISHI RECALL NO. SR\-05\-003.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-03\-30 to 2005\-06\-10.

## 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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