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1991 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN ECLIPSE — STEERING

crash3 injured · 377990 · 2002-10-15

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
1991
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
22,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL RESULTING AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HITTING A TREE. THE DRIVER STATED THAT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER SHARP ENOUGH O MAKE A TURN, ALL THREE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED, A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED MONTHS LATER. MR *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8020874
Machine
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