Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||
| 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 | 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 | ||||||
| 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 | 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 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states that the front wheel rim had a dent caused by a hitting a small pothole. further examination confirmed that three of the four wheels were cracked and unsafe. dealership refused to cover cost of replacing wheels alleging that consumer hit a pothole. original wheels were replaced with generic wheels. *tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| After repair of right front axle seal the right front wheel fell off the vehicle. | |||
| 02/19/1997 | |||
| Vehicle vibrates excessively at 65mph, cause radial pull, wheel assy rotation (one side). | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 2 | |||
| While driving the vehicle, on two separate occasions, the front wheel fell off. first the front left wheel fell off, approximately one month later the right front wheel fell off. *cj | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 12/07/2007 | 1 | 08/04/2006 | |
| Driving on hwy. 80 on dry road at approx. 60-65 mph, in fast lane, car started to shake, as we pulled over to the side of freeway, tire blew out...complete separation of belt from sidewalls,both side walls still on rim, belt (intact) rolled down freeway. tires less than 1 year old, and lots of tread left on tire. this caused damaged to the rim which is no longer usable. we will have to replace the tire and rim, but thank god no one was hurt. *tr | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| All 4 of vehicle's rims are bent, due to material being too soft.*jb | |||