Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285604 Incident Date: Jun, 26 2004
Consumer's City: ELGIN Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: ECLIPSE Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:sun/moon roof assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 27 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 19 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While traveling 60 mph on the expressway on a clear day, no construction, no trucks in sight, not going under an overpass - my sunroof suddenly explodes! the sunroof had only been partially open, and the interior slide was only opened just slightly. this was lucky, otherwise i would have been showered with glass. even though it scared the heck out of me, i was able to keep my vehicle under control. i have researched window explosions on eclipses and found that i am not the only one this has happened to. what can i do and can i get the dealership to repair due to defect?*ak