# 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `478909` · 2004-06-08 · 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:** MONTERO
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
DEFECTIVE HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR (NHTSA ID#01V254001) ON MY 2001 MONTERO CAUSED MY BRAKES TO FAIL WHILE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION WHICH RESULTED WITH ME REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE!  THIS HAPPENED OVER 1 YEAR AGO AND THE DEFECTIVE PART HAS BEEN MAKING A TERRIBLE SOUND WHILE BRAKING FOR OVER 2 YEARS.  EVERYTIME I PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON MY VEHICLE.  NO ONE COULD CONFIRM WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS NOISE.  I JUST FOUND OUT TODAY (06/08/2004) WHAT THE PART IS AND THAT IT'S KNOWN TO FAIL, CAUSING CRASHES WHAT HAPPENED ON 03/10/2003.  I WAS CITED FOR "FAILURE TO YIELD,  BUT CONTESTED THAT MY BRAKES FAILED AT THE POINT OF AVOIDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.  I HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES AND NO ONE KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE?  THE BRAKES WOULD CONTINUE TO FAIL IF I CAME TO A FAST STOP AND I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE VERY CAREFULLY SINCE THIS ACCIDENT.  LUCKILY I CAME ACCROSS THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND DISCOVERED THAT I HAD A DEFECTIVE PART!!!  ACCIDENT CAUSED MY VEHICLE $1,700.00 IN DAMAGES AND THE OTHER VEHICLE DAMAGE. ALSO (NOT SURE $ / COVERED BY INSURANCE)  HOW DO I GO ABOUT FILING A CLAIM FOR MY VEHICLES DAMAGE OF $1,700.00 AND GETTING THIS PART EXCHANGED??? THE MITSUBISHI DEALER I PURCHASED MY 2001 MONTERO FROM WENT OUT OF BUSINESS YEARS AGO.  *AK
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