# 2004 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
> NHTSA complaint `512543` · 2004-12-16 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** ECLIPSE
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
- **Miles at failure:** 10,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND TRYING TO GO AROUND ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE STEERING LOCKED. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, CAUSING A COLLISION.  *AK ........DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*