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MITSUBISHI MONTERO 1997 : Problems

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Brake Hose Pipe

ODI ID: 702793 NHTSA Complaint ID: 123746

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1997 MONTERO 97

Component/Parts: Brake Hose Pipe

Failure Date: NA Complaint Date: January 31, 1999

City/State: NEW BEDFORD, MA (Massachusetts)
Crash: NA Fire: No Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: i read in nov. import service magazine that the rear brake hose will fail if the vehicle is lifted by the frame. if this is correct won't the brake hose fail when the rear wheel drop into a hole in the road? i do not own such a vehicle but am concerned if there report was correct that this will be a problem. they reported that the rear brake hose was too short and the rear axle will need to be tied up before the truck is lifted by the frame. page 19 in tech. tips section. .

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