Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 2002

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002013489 | Incident Date: Jun, 19 2002 |
Consumer's City: JACKSON | Consumer's State: NJ |
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
Model Name: ECLIPSE | Model Year: 2002 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Wheels:rim |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AC84H62E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 28 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2002 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On 2 separate occasions the front passenger side rim bent, causing the tire to lose air and deflate rapidly. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle ,and coasted it to a complete stop. the rim metal was flimsy and bend very easily. a stronger metal was needed.*ak both rims were pounded out using homemade tool. consumer did not replace rims because mitsubishi has not changed to a harder material. *bf |