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2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

fire1 injured · 466671 · 2004-04-19

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 MITSHABISHI ECLIPSE REAR BUMPER STARTED TO BURN AND I HAD JUST PARKED AT WORK I WAS FOUND SLUMPED OVER BEHIND THE WHEEL APPARENTLY FROM THE FUMES OF THE BURNING PLASTIC. I HOPE MY REPORTING THIS REMOVES PLASTIC IN AREAS THAT MAY BE IGNITED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10066505
Machine
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