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2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash1 injured · 312473 · 2001-09-06

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN CONSUMER TAPPED ON BRAKES AND VEHICLE WENT TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF ROAD. IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE WAS HYDROPLANING. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN, EVEN A QUARTER OF AN INCH. CONSUMER COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
895861
Machine
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