Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-03-17.
Recall campaignNHTSA 98V059000
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Vehicles affected
1,303
Reported to NHTSA
1998-03-17
Owners notified
1998-10-28
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A POORLY MANUFACTURED VACUUM CHECK VALVE LOCATED IN THE VACUUM HOSE BETWEEN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER.
Safety risk
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE VACUUM BOOSTER CHECK VALVE CAN STICK TO THE VALVE BODY, CAUSING IN A REDUCTION OR LOSS OF VACUUM BOOST RESULTING IN DECREASE IN BRAKE EFFICIENCY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE ON THESE VEHICLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 28, 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 CARRIBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.