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Montero Sport SUV Rollover Accident Attorney
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| In 2005, the Insurance
Institute for Highway Safety issued a report
finding that the Mitsubishi Montero Sport made
between 1999 and 2002 had the fifth highest
driver death rate of the midsize two-wheel
drive SUVs that were part of the study. The
Mitsubishi Montero Sport was discontinued in
North America in 2004. |
| Accident investigators
studying rollover accidents involving Mitsubishi
SUVs have alleged that the Mitsubishi
Montero and Montero Sport are too narrow and
too tall, which makes them susceptible to untripped
rollover. Other vehicles in their same class
have track widths several inches wider without
any loss of function or utility. The
relatively narrow track found on the Mitsubishi
SUVs lead to a less stable vehicle, prone to
rollover. |
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Mitsubishi Rollover Dangers |
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| Mitsubishi Rollover Lawsuits |
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| Mitsubishi
Rollover Press Article Excerpts: |
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| In addition to the propensity
for rollover, Mitsubishi has been criticized for
alleged weaknesses in the roof structure of its
Montero, Montero Sport, Endeavor and Outlander
SUVs. During a rollover accident, passengers are
placed in danger of serious injury or death if
the vehicle’s roof collapses. |
| Around the nation, lawsuits
have been filed against Mitsubishi for
defects in Montero, Montero
Sport, Endeavor and Outlander. |
| In 2001, Consumer’s
Union, the non-profit advocacy group that publishes
Consumer Reports, ran field tests of six different
SUVs including the Mitsubishi Montero Limited. |
| The study was designed
to test handling in emergency avoidance maneuvers
as well as at high speeds. In 8 out of 9 runs
at speeds of 36.7 mph or greater, the Mitsubishi
Montero tipped on to two wheels during sharp
right turns. Consumer Reports interpreted
this data to show that Montero had a high propensity
to rollover and gave the vehicle a “NOT
ACCEPTABLE” rating. At the time, this
was only one of three vehicles to ever receive
this rating in the 13 year history of Consumer
Union’s road tests. |
| In April 2006, Consumer
Reports published its automobile ratings.
For the 2003 model of the Mitsubishi Montero
it concluded that though it performed better
than the 2001 Montero Limited now that it
was equipped with standard ESC, it was still "clumsy
and disconcerting" in handling. It earned
a "Poor Rating" for emergency handling. |
| According to Consumer
Reports, the Mitsubishi Outlander is
less nimble than some of the other vehicles
in its class because of "overly light
steering" and a "pronounced body
lean." |
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