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1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

crash4 injured · 393659 · 2003-02-11

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MONTERO
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Miles at failure
62,295
Speed
68 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PROBLEM WITH FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY DID NOTHING TO FIX, JUST RESET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. 3 WEEKS LATER CAR WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. DRIVER STEERED SLIGHTLY TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS MAKING AN ILLEGAL LANE CHANGE AND MONTERO WENT OUT OF CONTROL. NEITHER STEERING NOR BRAKING COULD STOP OR AFFECT WHAT WAS HAPPENING.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10005704
Machine
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