# 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
> NHTSA complaint `424826` · 2003-08-13 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** ECLIPSE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
- **Miles at failure:** 134,000
## Narrative
STEERING ROD BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING  RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO "POP" OUT,  RESULTING IN A COLLISION.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*