Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | ||||||
PE98042 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 07/31/1998 | 09/03/1998 | REAR FOLDING SEAT DISENGAGEMENT | 98V205000 | |
A police report received by odi alleged that disengagement of the right rear folding seat during a single vehicle rollover incident permitted its occupant to be ejected |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
09/06/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
At stop light. hit in rear by car going atleast 45 mph. neck whip-lash despite 3 point seatbelt and added thickness headrest as seatbelt collapsed backward to horizontal position. unable to move seat fully upright (80%) after that. car pushed about 20 ft. tow hitched attached to frame reduced further back damage. metal particles found in differential - probably form impact moving car in stopped position. |