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2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash · 495267 · 2004-09-09

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE SPYDER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
30,650
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LEFT REAR WHEEL HARDWARE ATTACHING THE WHEEL, BACKING PLATE, BRAKE CALIPERS TO REAR AXLE FAILED. THERE WERE FOUR ATTACHING BOLTS THAT SHEARED OFF UNDER STRESS OF CRASH AVOIDANCE THAT CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF AND LOSE CONTRO OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10090712
Machine
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