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2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT — SEATS

1 injured · 392173 · 2003-02-03

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MONTERO SPORT
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

THE COIL SPRING SUSPENSION WAS INADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE PROPERLY WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS NOT INCLUDING PASSENGERS, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BOTTOM OUT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PASSENGER SUSTAINING A BACK INJURY, ALSO THE REAR SEATS DID NOT CONTAIN ENOUGH PADDING.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10004708
Machine
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