Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1997

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 999037310 | Incident Date: Oct, 04 1999 |
Consumer's City: JACKSONVILLE | Consumer's State: FL |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
Model Name: ECLIPSE | Model Year: 1997 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:roof and pillars |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AX35G8VE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: May, 08 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1996 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Two top brackets in the convertible top have bent, preventing top from lowering completely. i was told by the dealer that this is a very common problem caused by stretching in a pair of straps in the top. these straps have been replaced in subsequent models. if this is a known design failure, do i as the consumer have any recourse in having this repaired? *ak |