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

fire · 309586 · 2001-08-21

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR A 1 HOUR. CONSUMER'S DOG WAS SCRATCHING ON DOOR WHEN CONSUMER OPENED DOOR AND FLAMES BURSTED THROUGH. VEHICLE AND HOME, BOTH WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE. CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THERE WAS A PROBLEM NO CONTACT WAS MADE TO THE MANUFACTURER. 6 MONTHS LATER , CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR01-007 CONCERNING LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT. CONSUMER JUST RECEIVED THE ARSON INVESTIGATOR'S REPORT DETERMINING THAT LOWER LEFT QUADRANT OF THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. PLEASE ADD THE VIN# AND MILEAGE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
894853
Machine
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