# NHTSA recall 99V066001

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 99V066001
- Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Reported: 1999\-04\-05
- Owners notified: 1999\-06\-15
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 307000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 15, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1\-800\-222\-0037. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-01\-21 to 1996\-06\-30.
- [1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE](/makes/mitsubishi/eclipse/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-01\-21 to 1996\-06\-30.
- [1994 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1994/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-18 to 1996\-06\-30.
- [1995 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1995/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-18 to 1996\-06\-30.
- [1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT](/makes/mitsubishi/galant/1996/recalls.md). Built 1993\-03\-18 to 1996\-06\-30.
- 1996 MITSUBISHI SPYDER. Built 1995\-12\-13 to 1996\-06\-30.

## Investigated as PE99008

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE99008: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1999\-02\-01, closed 1999\-04\-13. BALL JOINT. SUSPENSION.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V066001/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V066001/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [48](/bulletins/606607.md), 1999-08-30, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V066001](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V066001)

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