Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI AMERICA
Vehicles affected
61,800
Reported to NHTSA
1998-09-09
Owners notified
1998-10-23
Defect description
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.
Safety risk
BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAK RESULTING IN DETERIORATED BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE INDICATOR LAMP.
Manufacturer 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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ACCESSORY CARGO MATS IN THE THIRD-SEAT AND CARGO AREA. THIS CARGO MAT INTERFERES WITH THE LATCHING INTEGRITY OF THE FOLDING THIRD SEATS.
Safety risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT OF THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND COULD BE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE THIRD-SEAT LATCH AND STRIKER. A RECTANGLE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CARGO MAT AROUND EACH STRIKER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STRIKER CLEARANCE AND PROPER LATCHING.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
7
—
Engine and engine cooling
5
134,990 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
5
156,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
4
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
4
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
4
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
4
110,500 mi
Electrical system
3
75,000 mi
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
3
134,990 mi
Structure: body
3
—
Suspension: front
3
—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
2
110,500 mi
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
2
—
Power train: automatic transmission
2
—
Power train: driveline: differential unit
2
62,295 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor
2
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
2
—
Unknown or other
2
61,505 mi
Air bags
1
—
Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert
1
—
Child seat
1
—
Electrical system: starter assembly
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
96,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
61,505 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
75,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly
1
—
Seat belts: front: anchorage
1
—
Seat belts: rear/other
1
—
Seats
1
172,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
1
—
Steering
1
—
Structure: body: door
1
—
Suspension
1
—
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
1
—
Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly
1
—
Tires
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
—
Visibility: glass, side/rear
1
—
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
1
—
Visibility: windshield
1
—
The 1996 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.