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1998 Mitsubishi Mirage recalls

There are 2 safety recalls on record for the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage, covering 210,031 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.

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Engine and engine cooling: engineReported October 2, 2000 · 210,000 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles: mirage model vehicles equipped with 1.5l engines; montero sport models equipped with 3.0l engines; and montero models equipped with 3.0l engines. The bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle.
Risk
The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. On new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. On the montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. If the bolt is damaged, it will be replaced.

Recall number 00V311001 · Recall details

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsReported October 14, 1997 · 31 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have a poorly manufactured vacuum check valve in the vacuum hose between the intake manifold and the brake vacuum booster. When the brake pedal is depressed, the vacuum booster check valve can stick to the valve body.
Risk
This condition would result in reduction or loss of vacuum boost, reducing brake efficiency.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the brake vacuum hose.

Recall number 97V179000 · Recall details

Questions about the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage recalls

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How many recalls does the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage have?

2, covering engine and engine cooling and service brakes, hydraulic.

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