Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003247267 Incident Date: Oct, 21 2003
Consumer's City: SPRINGFIELD Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: ECLIPSE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AC34G7YE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
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: While driving approximately 50 mph, the steering failed when attempting to steer to the right. the vehicle went across a median into oncoming traffic and crashed into a guard rail. the air bag did not deploy. the driver was transported to the emergency room for injuries to the back, neck, and knee. the cause of the failure has not been determined. please provide further details. *ph