PE98042PE · Preliminary EvaluationEscalated to Recall
REAR FOLDING SEAT DISENGAGEMENT
This investigation led to a safety recall.
This investigation resulted in a recall: NHTSA recall 98V205000 (predates CarsApp's recall coverage — view on NHTSA)
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- Component
- SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1998
- Closed
- Sep 3, 1998
- Model years
- 1998
- Type
- Preliminary Evaluation
Summary
A POLICE REPORT RECEIVED BY ODI ALLEGED THAT DISENGAGEMENT OF THE RIGHT REAR FOLDING SEAT DURING A SINGLE VEHICLE ROLLOVER INCIDENT PERMITTED ITS OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED
Vehicles under investigation (1)
- MITSUBISHI MONTERO1998
Documents
Source: NHTSA investigation PE98042. Investigations are NHTSA's review of a potential safety issue and may or may not result in a recall.