NHTSA recall campaign
00V225001
ManufacturerMITSUBISHI AMERICAReported2000-08-10Affected228,294 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUT IN THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, RESULTING IN SYMPTOMS RANGING FROM STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION TO STIFF STEERING, AND IN THE WORST CASE, NO ABILITY TO TURN LEFT.
Risk
A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY IF A LOOSE NUT CONNECTION IS FOUND.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →