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2008 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 978849 · 2013-05-13

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN BRAKING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXPERIENCED A LONGER THAN NORMAL PEDAL STROKE RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE 2006 ECLIPSE HAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. 2007-2008 ECLIPSES SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED TO FIX THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THERE ARE SEVERAL ONLINE POSTS DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM ON A 2008 ECLIPSE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10511664
Machine
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