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NHTSA recall 99V066001

Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint

Mitsubishi Eclipse and 2 more

Reported Apr 5, 1999307,000 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI AMERICABuilt Jan 21, 1994 – Jun 30, 1996

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. if the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude.

The risk

This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the rubber boots, and if the boot IS damaged, they will replace the lower lateral arm and ball joint on the affected vehicles.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mitsubishi Eclipse
19951996
Mitsubishi Galant
199419951996
Mitsubishi Spyder
1996

Notes

Owner notification began june 15, 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).