Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / MONTERO SPORT / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001077739 Incident Date: Aug, 07 2001
Consumer's City: SHAWNEE Consumer's State: KS
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: MONTERO SPORT Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support device/strut
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JA4MT31PXVP Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 08 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When opening the hatch door, the shock arm broke causing the door to slam down, bend the frame of the back door and break the rear window of the vehicle.this looks like a defect to me. major safety issue. if i had been under the door, it would have knocked me out.*ak