# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE98042
> **REAR FOLDING SEAT DISENGAGEMENT** · Opened 1998-07-31 · Closed 1998-09-03
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE98042
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1998-07-31
- **Close date:** 1998-09-03
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Affected makes:** MITSUBISHI
- **Affected components:** SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
- **Affected model years:** 1998
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

A POLICE REPORT RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGED THAT DISENGAGEMENT OF THE RIGHT REAR FOLDING SEAT DURING A SINGLE VEHICLE ROLLOVER INCIDENT PERMITTED ITS OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE98042)
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