# 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `309586` · 2001-08-21 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** ECLIPSE
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
## 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
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