| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH CONTROLS THE FLUID PRESSURE TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES, MAY ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO BYPASS INTERNALLY DURING STOPPING. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS MAY RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20050525 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20050810 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 2901 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20051003 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20050915 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050919 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 29991 |