NHTSA Complaint #10896554 — 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER

I WAS LEAVING WORK AND ABOUT TO GET ONTO THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JERKED AND SWERVED OFF THE ROAD. I HAD IT TOWED TO A NEARBY MECHANIC AND HE COULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT HE SEEN. THE FRONT CONTROL ARM WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND SNAPPED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ON MY SAME EXACT CAR, YEAR AND EVERYTHING BUT MITSUBISHI SAID NO RECALL ON MY VIN #. WHICH MAKES NO SENSE TO ME CAUSE IT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AS THE ONES WITH A RECALL. THE MECHANIC SAID I WAS LUCKY TO NOT BE ON THE FREEWAY YET WHEN THIS HAPPENED CAUSE I COULD BE DEAD. MITSUBISHI IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND I JUST FORKED OUT $1500.00 TO HAVE THIS FIXED. I AM CONTACTING THE LOCAL NEWS TO MAKE OTHER PEOPLE AWARE OF THIS RUST PROBLEM.