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2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1217255 · 2015-09-09

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10762497
Machine
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