Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 2001

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001078976	Incident Date: Aug, 17 2001
Consumer's City: AMHERST	Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type:	Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: ECLIPSE	Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Wheels:rim
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AC54H71E	Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 23 2001	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes	Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: While going onto an interstate (i 495 north) from the ramp, my car stepped into a pothole which was not really deep only at around 50 miles. the front left wheel rim was fractured and bent and the rear rim was bent slightly too. the tire deflated immediately but did not burst open. fortunately since there was not much traffic there was no crash, but it could easily have been fatal, especially since the car is a front wheel drive and the wheel was really bent out of shape. dealer said that problem is due to road hazard and not vehicle defect, however i have found 5 other complaints on this website of the exact same nature.*ak