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NHTSA recall 00V132000

Parking brake › Driveline › Hydraulic

Mitsubishi Diamante

Reported May 8, 20009,250 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI AMERICABuilt Mar 1, 1999 – May 11, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the head of the screw that holds the retaining clip for the parking brake shoe can become brittle and break off.

The risk

If the screw head breaks off, the parking brake shoe retainer clip can become dislodged and could result in the parking brake dragging and/or failure of the parking brake to properly hold. seizure of the parking brake shoe, especially on wet or snow covered roads, could result in lockup of one of the rear wheels.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the retaining clip screw and in the process inspect the rear brake system of any possible related damage. any related damage that may be found will also be repaired.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Diamante
19992000

Notes

Owner notification began june 30, 2000. 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. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).