NHTSA recall 05V247000
Service brakes, hydraulic
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Reported Jun 2, 20051,151 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC.Built Mar 30, 2005 – May 23, 2005
The defect
Certain passenger vehicles may have been fitted with a defective brake booster assembly.
The risk
The booster body could separate due to improper crimp joints, resulting in a total loss of brake system performance, which could result in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly free of charge. owners were notified by telephone on may 24, 2005, to stop driving their vehicles and arrangements were made for a loaner vehicle. owners may contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.