# 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `618071` · 2007-03-26 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** ECLIPSE SPYDER
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 120,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPIDER.  THE CONTACT  WAS DRIVING AT  25 - 30 MPH ON A NICE DAY WHEN  THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.  SHE STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND THE ALTERNATOR WERE THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE.  THIS HAPPENED ON DECEMBER 23, 2006.  THE CONTACT  HEARD A NOISE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, LOST POWER, AND COASTED OUT OF TRAFFIC.  SHE STATED THAT THE  HORN BEGAN HONKING, AND SHE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.  SHE COULD SEE FLAMES COMING OUT FROM THE VEHICLE.  THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED  BY ITSELF BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED.  TO DATE THE DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN UNABLE TO TELL HER WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 120,000.         *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*