NHTSA Complaint #10927874 — 2005 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10927874
Vehicle	2005 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Date of Incident	November 1, 2016
Date Filed	November 25, 2016
Mileage	187,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY UNSTABLE AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED SEVERE OVERSTEERING WHEN TURNING. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FAULTY DUE TO CORROSION AND RUSTING OF THE SUBFRAME. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V458000 (SUSPENSION) IN WHICH AN ANTI-CORROSION AGENT WAS APPLIED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.

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