Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006056054 | Incident Date: Feb, 03 2006 |
| Consumer's City: OWINGS MILLS | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ECLIPSE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Air bags:frontal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AC54H71E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 13 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jan, 28 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My sons 2001 mitsubishi eclipse hydroplaned on a standing puddle of water on us 50. he lost control of the car and hit the guard rail twice on the front and rear of the car. the insurance company totaled the car because of the excessive damage to front and back. my concern and complaint is that the air bags did not deploy. the car took such a major impact to the front end that i can see no reason for the air bags not to deploy other then being defective. i have pictures of the vehicle if you need to see the damage. the maryland state police report number is[xxx]. the state farm insurance company can be reached at 1-888-613-3966 ext. 33, claim # [xxx]. vin number of the car is[xxx]. my position is that other 2001 mitsubishi eclipse should be checked for faulty air bag systems. *nm updated 07/17/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |