sudden unintended acceleration

SUV falls from elevated parking space in San Juan

The father-in-law of Senator Grace Poe was reportedly injured after his sport utility vehicle fell from an elevated parking space at a shopping mall in San Juan City on Sunday morning. Senior Superintendent Dindo Reyes, chief of…

Montero Sport cleared of vehicle defects in SUA–report

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) has  released the findings of a third party investigator that it hired to check for possible defects in the 2010-2015 Montero Sport related to allegations of sudden unintended acceleration. Here’s the news…

Mitsubishi taps third party assessor to probe SUA cases involving Montero

TOKYO—Mitsubishi Motors Corp. of Japan has tapped its own third party assessor to investigate the cause of the alleged sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) incidents concerning one of its best selling models in the Philippines. MMC chair and…

Bidding for deal to test Mitsubishi cars fails

THE DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry is set to review the terms of reference for the procurement of services from a third party laboratory, which will conduct full vehicle tests on the Montero model produced by Japanese…

Fast-forward with the all-new Montero Sport

  Photos by Alvin Uy   MITSUBISHI Motors Philippines staged a ride-and-drive of its all-new Montero Sport in Cebu with some members of the motoring media last week. The drive started off at Cebu City proper, and…

DTI taps foreign labs to do test on Montero Sport

Eight foreign laboratories have expressed interest in conducting full vehicle tests on a model being produced by Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC). The tests to be conducted are meant to determine the cause of the alleged…

Mitsubishi sees growth in demand amid Montero Sport controversy

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Inc. (MMPC) remained bullish of its prospects this year, targeting vehicle sales of 70,000 units amid controversies hounding one of its best-selling models. This represented a 29-percent increase in sales for the country’s second…

Mitsubishi vows to comply with recommendations issued by DTI on Montero Sport

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) has committed to comply with the recommendations issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) with regards to the alleged sudden and unintended acceleration incidents involving its Montero model. In a…

Probe to continue for Montero Sport model

There will be no recall of Montero Sport units for now, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said yesterday after a two-week investigation wrapped up in Manila. The DTI said a third party is needed to…

Mitsubishi calls for 3rd party to assess Montero Sport

Mitsubishi Motor Philippines Corp. (MMPC) on Tuesday called for the engagement of a third party to look into the Montero Sport controversy, saying this was the best way to settle allegations of sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). MMPC…