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2006 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER — SUSPENSION

crash1 injured · 1310864 · 2016-08-23

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
OUTLANDER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Miles at failure
134,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SWERVED UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CROSSED THREE ONCOMING LANES AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V458000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10897962
Machine
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