NHTSA Complaint #10380062 — 2010 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER

SNOWSTORM CONDITIONS. SEVERE VIBRATION OF ENTIRE CAR DRIVING OVER 40 MI/HR ON HIGHWAY. STOPPED TO SEE IF SNOW/ICE IS TRAPPED IN RIMS OR WHEELWELLS. NOTHING IS VISIBLE TO REMOVE. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES DURING A SNOWSTORM. WHEN SNOW/ICE MELTS PROBLEM CORRECTS ITSELF. PEOPLE HAVE SUGGESTED CLEANING RIMS BEFORE LEAVING, BUT IF YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING, HOW CAN YOU CLEAN IT. DEALER HAS SUGGESTED TAKING THE CAR TO A CARWASH AND SPRAYING THE RIMS WITH HOT WATER, BUT THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO OR FROM WORK. THIS NOT ONLY SEEMS EXTREMELY UNSAFE BUT I AM AFRAID THAT THERE IS DAMAGE BEING CAUSED TO THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT SHAKING. IN MY OPINION, THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN TO ANYONE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NOT ONLY IS IT A SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE THE VIBRATION, BUT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE TO STOP ON THE HIGHWAY TO CHECK YOUR RIMS DURING A SNOWSTORM. *TR