NHTSA Complaint #10816519 — 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXERT AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKE, IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ROTORS WERE RECENTLY TURNED AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF A BRAKE FLUID LEAK. UPDATED 02/25/16.*JB