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Air Bags complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 2000

Air BagsCrash

WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME, A TRUCK WAS BACKING UP & HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH TRUCK, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #859182

Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 1999

Air BagsCrash

INVOLVED IN A WRECK, HYDROPLANED IN EXTREME RAIN AND HIT BARRER WALL BOTH SIDES. FRONT AND REAR OF CAR SMASHED. CAR TOTALED, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. LUCKILY NO MAJOR INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #715224

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1999

Air Bags

AIRBAG MODULE UNIT IS COMING A LOOSE. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND DEALER SAID PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED ONE CAN SEE AIRBAG. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851418

Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 1999

Air Bags

THE VINYL COVERING ON THE HOUSING FOR THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS COMING APART. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #848216

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1999

Air Bags

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER SAYS DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #847363

Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 1999

Air Bags

DUE TO THE SUN PASSENGER'S AIRBAG OPENS THROUGH THE COVERING WHICH MAY CAUSE IT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THIS COULD CAUSE INJURIES IF IT WERE TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ODI #836856

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1999

Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. NOT YET CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER HAD THE SAME INCIDENT BEFORE, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836419

Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 1999

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE TRAVELING WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #834764

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 1997

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH, HITTING A TREE, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. UPON DEPLOYEMENT, THE AIR BAGS BUSTED INSTANTLY. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817386

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1997

Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HIT CURVE,, DAMAGED UNDER FRONT END, FRONT PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS BECAME UNLATCHED, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT PASSENGER WAS THROWN TO REAR SEAT, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815669

Official recalls

00V421001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Dec 18, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.

99V066001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Apr 5, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

98V069001 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Mar 26, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ADEQUACY OF THE TRANSFER CASE OIL VOLUME, TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AND OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION OF THE TRANSFER CASE MECHANISM. IF OIL VOLUME IS INSUFFICIENT, THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF OIL WILL BE ADDED. IF THERE IS TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE, AFFECTED COMPONENTS WILL BE REPLACED. IF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOWS OPERATIONAL DEGRADATION, THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED.

96V158001 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Aug 27, 1996

THE FUEL TANK GASKETS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND/OR GAUGE UNIT GASKET COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ALLOWING FUEL OR FUMES TO ESCAPE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND IF THE GASKETS ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, CAPS AND GASKETS.

94V149002 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Aug 8, 1994

THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL CAN DEVELOP A FATIGUE CRACK WHERE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC UNIT IS ATTACHED, ALLOWING THE HYDRAULIC UNIT TO FALL DOWN.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LOSS OF BRAKING CAN RESULT IF THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT FALLS. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CONNECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT ATTACHMENT POINT AT A RIGID PORTION OF THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL WITH A BRACKET AND REINFORCE THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL BY ADDING A BACK PLATE.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ00015 · Lower Contrtol Arm Ball Joint

Opened Aug 2, 2000 · Closed Apr 20, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (3)

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

RQ98007 · Transfer Case Leakage

Opened May 11, 1998 · Closed Aug 28, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission

THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD), MITSUBISHI GALANT, ALLEGEDLY LEAKS OIL CAUSING ONE OR MORE WHEELS TO LOCKUP; OR THE INABILITY TO TRANSMIT ENGINE POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS.THE VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME TRANSFER CASE DESIGN AS THE ECLIPSE VEHICLES WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ALLEGED DEFECT.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Power Train:automatic Transmission

EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

No summary supplied.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Wheels

PE97040 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Sep 4, 1997 · Closed Jan 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

ALLEGED DRIVETRAIN FAILURE THAT CAN LEAD TO LOCK-UP OF THE REAR OR ALL WHEELS.