NHTSA Campaign 05V247000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Issued by MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. · Reported Jun 2, 2005 · 1,151 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH A DEFECTIVE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 2006 1,151

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V247000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.