Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 2004

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005035607 Incident Date: Jul, 24 2005
Consumer's City: ATHENS Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: ECLIPSE Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AE55H24E Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 23 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
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: My mitsubishi eclipse spyder 2004 [xxx], done nearly 21,000 miles met with an accident on july 25, 2005. it veered off the road, went downhill for over twenty feet and collided head-on with a tree to come to a halt. the front of the vehicle was severely damaged. despite the front-ended crash, the air bags failed to inflate. the severity of the crash is evident from the fact that the vehicle was categorized as a "total loss" by my insurance company. i believe the air bag should have gone off as a result of the impact. updated 07/19/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)