1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VERN EIDE HONDA SIOUX CITY AT 4625 SINGING HILLS BLVD, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106 WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED PER A RECALL AND WOULD COST $200 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO BE REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

SOMETHING TO LOOK INTO BEFORE THERE IS A RESULTING FAILURE, INJURY, OR FATALITY. CHROME RIMS ON 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000 GT VR4. THE CHROMING PROCESS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN FAULTY, RESULTING IN THE CHROME PEELING, BUBBLING, AND FLAKING AROUND THE BEAD AREA OF THE RIM. THIS CAUSES AN IMPROPER SEAL FOR THE TIRE TO THE RIM RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE ON THE 3SI.ORG WEBSITE FOR THESE CARS. *LA

ALL FOUR RIMS ON CAR ARE DEFECTIVE... CAUSING TIRES TO DEFLATE RAPIDLY. THE TIRES HAVE TO BE INFLATED DAILY... LOSING 5-10 POUNDS PER DAY, MORE IN COLD WEATHER. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED, AND ARE FINE. TWO BRAND NEW SETS OF TIRES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY UNDERINFLATION IN TWO YEARS. THE RAPID DEFLATION OF TIRE PRESSURE HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD. MECHANICS SAY RIMS ARE ALL "OUT OF ROUND". DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND AGREED TO REPLACE ONE OF THE FOUR RIMS, BUT WOULDN'T PAY FOR ADDITIONAL REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE WARRANTY WAS UP DESPITE THE DEFECT. TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE INFLATED DAILY... AND THIS POSES A DANGEROUS HAZARD TO SELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. DEALERSHIP SAID TO CALL NHTSA IF I DIDN'T LIKE THEIR RESPONSE. SINCERELY, SCOTT KLINE