Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006075342 Incident Date: Aug, 08 2006
Consumer's City: LYNN Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: ECLIPSE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AK34Y7WE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 14 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 01 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30 mph, a vehicle pulled out in front of the contact causing the contact to hit this vehicle on the front driver's side from the wheel forward. the passenger side air bag got stuck to the back plate and did not deploy. the air bag began to smoke and was burned beyond repair. as a result, the passenger side window cracked. there was damage to the vehicle and a police report was taken.