MY WHEELS LOCKED UP DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO TAKE BLAME. *JB
2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIBERS DETACHED FORCING AN EMERGENCY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE CALIBERS AND INSTALLING NEW BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THAT THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V068000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.