NHTSA Complaint #811520 — 1994 MITSUBISHI GALANT

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	811520
Vehicle	1994 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
Date of Incident	February 22, 1997
Date Filed	April 22, 1997
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FRONT RIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE CONTROL ARMS. 4 WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT RIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKE AGAIN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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