Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002196713 Incident Date: Nov, 09 2002
Consumer's City: DRACUT Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO 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#: 4A3AC54H51E Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 22 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 11 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I have 17 inch alluminum wheels on a 2001 mitsubishi eclipse gt. under normal driving rims bend and tires loose air resulting in weaken tires and bloww out under norma driving conditions. not safe. must check tire pressure daily. metal used is soft and allows space between ties and rims. tires fail. one tire blew on highway due to sidewall failure potential safety problem to me and public. rims are too soft.