Seats Related Problems of the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero

Table 1 shows one common seats related problems of the 1998 Mitsubishi Montero.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Mitsubishi Montero

Problem Category Number of Problems
Front Seat Head Restraint problems
1

Front Seat Head Restraint problem

At stop light. Hit in rear by car going atleast 45 mph. Neck whip-lash despite 3 point seatbelt and added thickness headrest as seatbelt collapsed backward to horizontal position. Unable to move seat fully upright (80%) after that. Car pushed about 20 ft. Tow hitched attached to frame reduced further back damage. Metal particles found in differential - probably form impact moving car in stopped position.


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