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1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

crash · 279280 · 2001-03-12

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR CONTROL ARM, BUT DID TAKE VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY FOR REPAIRS. 30 DAYS LATER CONTROL ARMS HAD FALLEN OFF VEHICLE.*AK WHILE THE CONSUMER AS TRAVELLING, THE RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM AND THE WHEEL FELL OFF AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING ACCIDENT. DURING THE ACCIDENT, THE FRONT PANEL, MIRROR, THE WINDSHIELD AND THE RIM WERE DAMAGED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL ON CONTROL ARM AND THE DEALER DENIED HIM REFUND FOR REPAIR COST ON RECALL PART WHICH THE CONSUMER PAID FOR BEFORE RECALL WAS ISSUED. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
882809
Machine
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