# 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `414484` · 2003-06-24 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Miles at failure:** 48,100
## Narrative
AT JUST AFTER 48,000 MILES ON THE 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES V6, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED, MADE LOUD ECHOING CRUNCH NOISES. BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE BRAKES HAD ALMOST ALWAYS BEEN WOBBLY, EVEN WITH NEWLY MACHINED ROTORS. ALSO, FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE REAR-ENDED A TAHOE ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION.  *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*