Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||
| PE97040 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/04/1997 | 01/30/1998 | TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP | ||
| Alleged drivetrain failure that can lead to lock-up of the rear or all wheels. | ||||||
| EA98002 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 01/30/1998 | 04/30/1998 | TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP | 98V069002 | |
| Alleged transfer case failures that can lead to lock-up of the front, rear or all wheels.most lock-ups for which a root cause was reported involve bearing failures in the transfer case resulting from leakage of oil from the rear seal/yoke of the transfer case | ||||||
| EA98002 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 01/30/1998 | 04/30/1998 | TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP | 98V069000 | |
| Alleged transfer case failures that can lead to lock-up of the front, rear or all wheels.most lock-ups for which a root cause was reported involve bearing failures in the transfer case resulting from leakage of oil from the rear seal/yoke of the transfer case | ||||||
| EA98002 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 01/30/1998 | 04/30/1998 | TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP | 98V069001 | |
| Alleged transfer case failures that can lead to lock-up of the front, rear or all wheels.most lock-ups for which a root cause was reported involve bearing failures in the transfer case resulting from leakage of oil from the rear seal/yoke of the transfer case | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 03/25/2010 | 97000 | ||
| Tl * the contact owns a 1991 mitsubishi eclipse. while driving the vehicle at a speed of 50 mph, all four wheels locked up which caused a loss of vehicle control. the vehicle was no longer in drivable condition and was towed to a local mechanic. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired at the time of the complaint. the vehicle identification number was unavailable at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 97,000. | |||
| 09/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| 4 wheels dented prematurely , causing tires to balloon out. | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 11/18/2001 | 1 | 11/01/2001 | |
| Exact cause of bent wheel unknown unless it was a speed bump i took at low speed. the tire went flat overnight and i saw the damage the next morning.*ak | |||