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2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

crash · 613168 · 2007-02-13

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MONTERO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE STEERING BOX SHAFT COMPLETELY SNAPPED APART, STEERING WAS LOST AND HAD TO DRIFT INTO A GUARDRAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD PART WAS 2100 DOLLARS FOR STEERING. IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING LESS THAN 15 MPH THE RESULTS WOULD HAVE BEEN A DIASTER. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10182472
Machine
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