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1994 MITSUBISHI GALANT — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash · 244327 · 2000-10-03

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RECALL 99V066001. BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM STEERING KNUCKLE, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. UNDER THE RECALL, DEALER ONLY REPLACED ONE OF THE BALL JOINTS, AND THE OTHERS CAUSED THE COLLISION. DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE THE OTHER BOOT AS STATED IN THE RECALL.*AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
872090
Machine
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