Vehicle recall 01V027000 · February 5, 2001
1999-2001 Mitsubishi Montero Sport
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L engines.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L engines. These vehicles do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 106, "brake hoses." these vehicles are equipped with noncompliant brake vacuum hoses.
- Consequence
- These hoses could burst causing fluid leakage, increasing the braking capability of the vehicle and could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the vacuum hose. Owner notification began February 15, 2001. 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 at 1-800-222-0037.
- Notes
- 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
- 01V027000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 5, 2001
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Owner notification
- February 15, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 19,000
- 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 Montero Sport (1999-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999
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