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NHTSA recall 99V066004

Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint

Mitsubishi Caribbean Eclipse and 1 more

Reported May 19, 19993,789 vehicles affectedMITSUBISHI CARIBBEANBuilt Jun 17, 1994 – Jun 6, 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 Caribbean Eclipse
19951996
Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant
199419951996

Notes

Owner notification began october 14, 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 caribbean at 1-787-251-8715. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).