NHTSA Complaint #10376383 — 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10376383
Vehicle	2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 9, 2011
Date Filed	January 12, 2011
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT. LOST STEERING CAPABILITY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE DRIVERS SIDE OUTER TIE ROD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ADJUST TUBE. BOTH LOCK NUTS WERE TIGHT AND IN THE ORIGINAL POSITIONS AND THE ADJUST TUBE AND INNER TIE ROD WERE TIGHT. THREADS OF THE TIE ROD DID NOT APPEAR TO BE STRIPPED BUT THE ADJUST TUBE WOULD NOT TIGHTEN TO THE OUTER TIE ROD LOCK NUT. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY INSTANCE OF THIS FAILURE ON THIS CAR. DEALER IS REPLACING BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE INNER TIE ROD, OUTER TIE ROD AND ADJUST TUBE AT MY COST. MY CONCERN IS THE SEVERITY OF THE FAILURE. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH DEATHS OR MAJOR INJURY OCCURRING. AUTO IS 10 YEARS OLD WITH APPROX 120000 MILES. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER BOTH INDICATED THAT THIS IS A WEAR ITEM BUT IS NOT PART OF AN INSPECTION. *TR

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