# 2005 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — WHEELS:RIM
> NHTSA complaint `517092` · 2005-01-16 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** ECLIPSE
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** WHEELS:RIM
- **Miles at failure:** 61,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
THE RIMS ON THE 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE DENT EASILY AND THE TIRES BLOW OUT OR LOSE PRESSURE AS A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND DRIVING.  NORMAL POTHOLES AND BUMPS ARE ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE.  I HAD A BLOWOUT YESTERDAY JANUARY 15TH, 2005.  I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED 2 RIMS AND 3 TIRES AS A RESULT OF THIS.  ALL FOUR RIMS ARE CURRENTLY DENTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE.  THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL RETAILERS ARE ALL UNWILLING TO REPLACE THEM WITH THE IMPROVED RIMS ON THE 2002 AND LATER MODELS.   *NM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*