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2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — STEERING

crash1 injured · 440417 · 2003-11-12

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEER TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WENT ACROSS A MEDIAN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR INJURIES TO THE BACK, NECK, AND KNEE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10047792
Machine
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