Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / ECLIPSE / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
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