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1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — WHEELS

crash1 injured · 254522 · 2000-11-06

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
WHEELS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE GRAND DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET SHE HEARD SOMETHING POPPING, AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM VEHICLE. SHE WAS LEFT HANGING UPSIDE DOWN, AND RECEIVIED SOME MINOR INJURIES.*AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE CUSTOMER NEVER HEARD FROM THE DEALER SINCE THEN. THEY COULD HAVE DEFAULTED. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
874520
Machine
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