Lower Balljoint Recall

[lorriman]

I got a Recall notice letter on Saturday. It says that the lower ball joint seal on my car may be subject to water ingress which could cause excessive play in the mounting. I am to take the car to my nearest dealer.

I read about this recall a long time ago. Has it affected many of you out there?

[adam_shaw]

By some weird co-incidence I got the recall notice this morning.

This would seem to be quite widespread, mine is a 2000?

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to mitsi we go....

A

[I-S]

Does anyone know what years this affects? My car is going in on wednesday for a new front suspension piece for a rattling/knocking noise. This is the second time it's been in for work because of this problem, the first time a component was replaced that didn't solve the issue. This time another suspension component is being replaced, and I know that the lower ball joint on this side was replaced about 40000 miles ago by the previous owner. Could this be the issue?

[Kieran]

I got a Recall notice letter on Saturday. It says that the lower ball joint seal on my car may be subject to water ingress which could cause excessive play in the mounting. I am to take the car to my nearest dealer.

I read about this recall a long time ago. Has it affected many of you out there?

Uh-oh....

Mine's a 2000 Model year.... Didn't think the balljoint recall affected UK models. Time to call the dealer!

[Kieran]

Just called the dealer.


The notice in the UK was only released on Friday. Not all cars are logged on the system (yet), so they couldn't give a set of production/chassis codes.

The notice apparently says, all Galant STs from start of production to the end of December 2000.

Now, Galant STs are a Jap model. I imagine however that the UK saloons/estates are based on them. So, 2.5s, 1.8/2.4GDIs and the evergreen 2.0GLS *may* be affected.

I would suggest giving it a week/10 days to see if a letter comes through, and then checking with your dealer. Reason I say this is that my GLS was built in early 2000. However, the dealer's computer is not flagging it...but the dealer said to see if I get a letter through anyway - it's a bit too early to tell yet.

[lorriman]

Mine was first reg. June 2002.

I haven't checked the manufactured date, but can't believe it was a 2002 model year and built in 2000, so the info you have been given might be wrong.

[Kieran]

Mine was first reg. June 2002.

I haven't checked the manufactured date, but can't believe it was a 2002 model year and built in 2000, so the info you have been given might be wrong.

:eek: Fair point!

...Mind you, this is Variava's we're on about... The words 'arse', 'two hands', 'couldn't find', 'their', 'with', 'and a torch' spring to mind sometimes!!

[lorriman]

Kieran

Aren't Variava's known locally as Viagra's? If not I'd be surprised.

Am I allowed to hijack my own thread?

Nige

[nick-f1]

As I posted elsewhere the lad at work had a recall for his today,ie: balljoints on his '99 gls.

Nick

[John]

I've been waiting for this one! I had an 'advise' at my last MoT in September that one lower ball joint was on it's way out. I then heard a rumour that there was a recall on the way (can't remember where I heard it, so was beginning to think it imagined it , particularly when it failed to appear on the VOSA website :headsc: ).

So let's all get those finger's crossed for me please!!

[RED]

:eek: Fair point!

...Mind you, this is Variava's we're on about... The words 'arse', 'two hands', 'couldn't find', 'their', 'with', 'and a torch' spring to mind sometimes!!

Hi Kieran

Is this Variava's in Leicester you're talking about?

[Kieran]

Hi Kieran

Is this Variava's in Leicester you're talking about?

Nottingham. :rolleyes5

[I-S]

I've spoken to mitsubishi about this today.

The part that is covered by the recall is the part that I had replaced about 6 weeks ago. I will be calling head office tomorrow to demand a refund on the work and part.

[Kieran]

I've spoken to mitsubishi about this today.

The part that is covered by the recall is the part that I had replaced about 6 weeks ago. I will be calling head office tomorrow to demand a refund on the work and part.

Well, if it helps I can can confirm that the GLS is affected by the recall... Guess what was in my post this morning! :rolleyes:

[nick-f1]

Lad at work booked his gls in to poole mitsy today for next week and they confirmed any work and parts replaced will be free despite his 80k mileage! :-D

[lorriman]

I've spoken to mitsubishi about this today.

The part that is covered by the recall is the part that I had replaced about 6 weeks ago. I will be calling head office tomorrow to demand a refund on the work and part.

Good luck Isaac. Giv 'em hell.

[I-S]

Just to note that my '98 is also under the recall, and the dealer said I'd receive a letter, but to ignore it as they'd now carried out the inspection. They gave me head office's number to try to get a refund on the bit that was replaced.

[Polabear]

Just had me ball recall this morning.... but they were both done about 3mths ago..under warranty I may add... :-D

[John]

My recall has now arrived too. Since mine is a very early 8G one it would seem that the whole of the UK 8G production is effected.
The dealers are going to be busy.

What's this about a "ball recall" Polabear? Medical problems!! Didn't know they came with a guarantee.

[I-S]

I spoke to head office and explained that the part covered by the recall I'd had replaced by a franchised dealer only a few weeks ago... They immediately said that I should send a copy of the invoice to the address on the recall letter and they would refund the cost.

Kudos mitsubishi, now just hope that they see the process through.