NHTSA recall 05V409000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V409000 |
| Manufacturer | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2005-09-15 |
| Owners notified | 2005-10-03 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER |
| Units potentially affected | 2901 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH CONTROLS THE FLUID PRESSURE TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES, MAY ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO BYPASS INTERNALLY DURING STOPPING.
What can happen
THIS MAY RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.
Notes
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.
| 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR | Built 2005-05-25 to 2005-07-13. |
|---|---|
| 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT | Built 2005-05-25 to 2005-08-10. |
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