# 1991 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `451049` · 2004-01-22 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** MIRAGE
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Miles at failure:** 6,500
## Narrative
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED  4 BRAKE FAILURES  WHILE DRIVING. AS A RESULT,  ON TIME THE  VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH.  BRAKE PAD SEPARATED FROM THE CALIPER AND FELL OFF.  THIS WAS DUE TO THE CASTING FOR THE BRAKE PAD HARDLY GOING INTO THE FLAT. ANOTHER TIME THE PROBLEM WAS WORSE WHEN THE PADS WERE NEW.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*