| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V198000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MITSUBISHI |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
FG434 |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| Manufacturered: |
19890501 - 19900501 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1209 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19901207 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19901207 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19901211 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19901226 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ROUTING OF BRAKE VACUUM HOSE FROM THE VACUUM PUMP TO THE STEEL VACUUM PIPE COULD ALLOW THE HOSE TO BE PINCHED WHEN CAB ASSEMBLY IS RAISED OR LOWERED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE IN BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE WITH NEW-STYLE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE. |
