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Structure
10/10/2005
THE VEHICLE IS A MITSTUBISHI OUTLANDER LTD, 2005. THERE IS AN APPARENT LACK OF OR FAILURE OF THE BODY WELDS IN THE DRIVER-SIDE PILLAR. DEALERSHIP INDICATES THERE MAY BE OTHER VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. LACK OF OR FAILURE RESULTS IN RUBBING OF THE BODY PANELS PRODUCING A HIGH PITCHED METALLIC SOUND. THE EFFECT OF THIS FRICTION AND LACK OF OR FAILED WELDS IS UNCLEAR RELATIVE TO THE CRASH-WORTHINESS OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY FROM A SIDE IMPACT. *JB
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Suspension
12/15/2004
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. . THERE WAS A STRONG NOISE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION BESIDES THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER 8 TIMES. AT FIRST THEY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS THE SPRING COIL FRONT IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT. BUT THE NOISE PERSISTED. THEN , THEY RELOCATED THE SPRING FRONT COIL STRUT AND CORRECTED THE IMPROPER FRONT TOE ADJUSTMENT. THE NOISE CONTINUED AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAKING TURNS ON A BUMPY ROADS AT ANY SPEED.*AK
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Air Bags
10/30/2005
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM
