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2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 840406 · 2011-02-04

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
OUTLANDER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
4 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON 2/2/11 THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN MY DAUGHTER'S 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER WAS MOVED ONE CAR LENGTH FORWARD IN THE DIVE WAY. THE OUTLANDER STRUCK THE REAR OF OUR 2002 FORD WINDSTAR. THERE HAVE BEEN 3 OTHER INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE FAILING TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, 2 OF THEM RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS. I CHECKED ON-LINE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS FOR MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER AND FOUND A RECALL FOR A DEFECTIVE "BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM CHECK VALVE" DATED 3/10/2009 FOR 2008 AND 2009 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDERS. THE CHECK VALVE "STICKS" CAUSING INSUFFICIENT BRAKING ASSIST RESULTING IN INCREASED RISK OF CRASH. I CHECKED THE PART NUMBERS AT THE DEALER FOR THE DEFECTIVE PART. IT IS THE SAME PART USED IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR MY DAUGHTER'S 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. DEFECTIVE P/N 4630A055, REPLACEMENT P/N 4630A187. MITSUBISHI MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. HOW MANY LIVES HAS IT TAKEN?? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10380758
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