NHTSA Complaint #10061252 — 1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10061252
Vehicle	1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Date Filed	March 3, 2004
Mileage	140,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR BALL JOINTS IN SEPTEMBER 2000. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT REPAIR THE BALL JOINTS. DEALER INDICATED BALL JOINTS DID NOT NEED REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR. HOWEVER, IN DECEMBER 2001 THE BALL JOINTS COLLAPSED. IN JANUARY 2002 DEALER REPAIRED THE BALL JOINTS, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY. CURRENTLY, FRONT END SQUEAKS. *AK

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