TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A MECHANIC. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED *JB
2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK
BRAKE WARNING AND ANTILOCK LIGHTS COME ON THE FIRST AND SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED. THE BAKE PEDAL IS VERY STIFF AND HARD TO PRESS AT THIS POINT. A STRANGE NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH EACH TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED. THESE SYMPTOMS ARE IDENTIFIED IN RECALL ID 01V254001 BUT MITSUBISHI STATES THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL.