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2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — TIRES:SIDEWALL

crash1 injured · 667205 · 2008-04-25

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE THEN STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THEN HIT THE MEDIAN WALL BEFORE COMING TO A REST ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *KB EXAMINATION OF THE TIRE REVEALED TWO HOLES IN THE SIDEWALL WHICH CAUSED THE BLOWOUT. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED A LACERATION TO HER KNEE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0220-91

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10226214
Machine
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