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NHTSA recall 98V220000

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

Mitsubishi Montero

Reported Sep 9, 199861,800 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI AMERICABuilt Jun 17, 1996 – May 18, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. the front brake lines can develop pin holes due to chaffing against the edge of the pass-through hole in the inner fender.

The risk

Brake fluid can leak resulting in deteriorated braking performance and illumination of the brake indicator lamp.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the front brake lines for signs of wear and routing. if the lines are not correctly centered in the pass-through hole, the lines will be repositioned by bending slightly to correct. if there IS evidence of brake line wear, the brake line will be replaced.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Montero
19971998

Notes

Owner notification began october 23, 1998.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).