Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000154538 Incident Date: Dec, 11 2000
Consumer's City: BELLA VISTA Consumer's State: AR
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: ECLIPSE Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: NOT AVAILAB Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 20 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle was parked in garage for a 1 hour. consumer's dog was scratching on door when consumer opened door and flames bursted through. vehicle and home, both were destroyed by fire. consumer was unaware there was a problem no contact was made to the manufacturer. 6 months later , consumer received a recall 00v421001/ manufacturer's recall sr01-007 concerning lower left ball joint. consumer just received the arson investigator's report determining that lower left quadrant of the vehicle was cause of fire. please add the vin# and mileage.*ak