NHTSA Complaint #10395090 — 1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10395090
Vehicle	1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 2, 2011
Date Filed	April 6, 2011
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE NEAR THE 54 MILEPOST. UNIT 1 FILLED WITH SMOKE. UNIT 1 PULLED TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND STOPPED. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 EXITED AND OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED FIRE. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 WAS CHARGED WITH OVI. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0046-89)*JB UPDATED 04/22/11 *BF

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