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1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 353143 · 2002-05-15

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BETWEEN SUNROOF AND REARVIEW MIRROR. ALSO, FROM UNDERHOOD WHILE IN CARWASH. DOORS AND WINDOWS WERE LOCKED AND CONSUMER COULD NOT GET OUT OF VEHICLE. GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL WIRES BEFORE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD TO TAKE A HAMMER AND PRY OPEN DOOR GET OUT. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8009907
Machine
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