Vehicle recall R/1994/073

Mitsubishi Colt recall: Front brake hoses may have been incorrectly installed during assembly

DVSA recall R/1994/073 names the Mitsubishi Colt. It was launched 14 November 1994. It covers vehicles built 1 January 1992 to 31 December 1994.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/1994/073
Launched: 14 November 1994
Issued by: MITSUBISHI
Vehicles: 169 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It is possible that installation of the front brake hoses has not been correctly carried out during initial assembly.

The fix

Recall the affected vehicles for the fitment of replacement brake hoses.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Mitsubishi Colt	1 January 1992 to 31 December 1994	169

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Other recalls for these models

R/1997/074 Loss of braking system vacuum assistance 1 November 1997, Mitsubishi Colt
R/2000/083 Potential detachment of crankshaft pulley 6 November 2000, Mitsubishi Colt
R/2001/168 Engine crankshaft pulley concern 12 March 2002, Mitsubishi Colt
R/2012/016 Fuel may leak 19 January 2012, Mitsubishi Colt
R/2015/158 EPS system may malfunction 21 September 2015, Mitsubishi Colt
R/2021/240 The air bag inflator might have a different air bag deployment performance than designed providing less protection 25 July 2021, Mitsubishi Colt, Mitsubishi Pajero, Mitsubishi Lancer

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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