NHTSA Complaint #10089592 — 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER WHEELS:RIM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10089592
Vehicle	2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER
Component	WHEELS:RIM
Date of Incident	August 2, 2003
Date Filed	August 24, 2004
Mileage	18,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

17 INCH RIMS ARE BRITTLE, AND WHEN THE VEHICLE APPROACHES A BEND OR DIP IN THE ROAD, THE TIRE SEPARATES FROM THE RIM, ALLOWING AIR TO ESCAPE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR AN EVALUATION, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY FOUND NO DEFECT. IT WAS PROBABLY THE ROAD CONDITIONS. DEALER WAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING ANY DEFECT. *AK THE RIMS WOULD BEND UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THEY WERE VERY SOFT WHEN GOING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR POTHOLES, EVEN AT REASONABLE SPEEDS. THE RIMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES AND REPLACED 2 TIRES. *SC *JB

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