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1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 301797 · 2001-05-21

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED, IT APPEARS THAT THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
561286
Machine
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