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NHTSA recall 96V143002

Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Mitsubishi 3000GT and 2 more

Reported Aug 12, 199610,000 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI CARIBBEANBuilt Aug 1, 1990 – Nov 4, 1993

The defect

Under conditions of full lock steering and full suspension travel, the left or right front wheel-side brake hose can crack, resulting in brake fluid leakage.

The risk

Brake fluid leakage will cause illumination of the brake warning lamp and reduction in braking effectiveness increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the left and right front wheel-side brake hoses with revised hose assemblies.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi 3000GT
1991199219931994
Mitsubishi Diamante
199219931994
Mitsubishi Montero
199219931994

Notes

System: brakes; hydraulic; lines; hose; non-metallic. Vehicle description: sedan and wagons equipped with anti-lock braking system (ABS) and multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with or without ABS brakes. Owner notification: owner notification IS expected to begin in august 1996. Note: 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 mitsubishicaribbean at 1-787-251-8715.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.