Vehicle recall 99V066002 · April 5, 1999
1995 Mitsubishi Galant
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built in japan.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles built in japan. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude.
- Consequence
- This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V066002
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 5, 1999
- Filed by
- MITSUBISHI AMERICA
- Owner notification
- June 15, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,731
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mitsubishi Galant (1995): 1995
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