Vehicle recall 00V226002 · October 21, 2000
1992-1994 Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The front lower brake hoses can develop a crack, causing a loss of brake fluid.
- Consequence
- This could result in impaired braking ability and a possible crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the left and right lower brake hoses.
- Notes
- Owner notification began November 16, 2000.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Mitsubishi caribbean at 1-800-981-0452. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V226002
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 21, 2000
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
- Owner notification
- November 16, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 215
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mitsubishi Caribbean Montero (1992-1994): 1994, 1993, 1992
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