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1991 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

crash1 injured · 25467 · 1995-11-06

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FAILURE OF REAR STABILIZER BAR MOUNTING BREAKING. TT CONSUMER STATED AFTER TURNING RIGHT, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT THEN BEGAN TO FISH TAIL, MAJOR REAR SWAY WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO BE STEERED, THE RESULT WAS THE VEHICLE HIT AN ELECTRIC POLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
974641
Machine
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