# 1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `353143` · 2002-05-15 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
## 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
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