Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 2001

1 Injured

1 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 000305957 | Incident Date: Apr, 22 2000 |
Consumer's City: DAYTON | Consumer's State: OH |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
Model Name: ECLIPSE | Model Year: 2001 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Air bags |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 17 2004 | Complaint Type: LETR |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Concerns for passenger's in vehicle, during crash vehicle roll over. *bf while driving a deer jumped in front of the consumer's vehicle. the consumer over-corrected which caused the vehicle to pin counter clockwise. the vehicle then struck a tree splitting it in half. the passenger compartment continued westbound, the passenger became ejected. the passenger compartment continued to roll and came to final rest in a yard. the vehicle's air bags did not deploy and the seat belt did not properly restrain the passenger. the driver sustained minor injuries but the passenger was killed. *nm |