NHTSA Complaint #742919 — 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	742919
Vehicle	2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	WHEELS
Date of Incident	March 16, 2001
Date Filed	April 3, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A SPIN OUT IN HEAVY SNOW. I TURNED TO INTO THE CURB TO HELP STOP MY CAR. MY WHEEL IS ALUMINUM SPOKE DESIGN. ALL THE SPOKES FRACTURED COMPLETELY OUT OF THE WHEEL. THE TIRE STILL HAD AIR. MY WHEEL CAME OFF. MY ROTOR HIT THE GROUND AND BUSTED. MY DAD WHO IS A MECHANIC CAME OUT BEFORE THE TOW TRUCK TOOK MY CAR OFF AND HE SAID HE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. THE SAME COMMENT CAME FROM THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MITSUBISHI. MY CAR IS LOW AND THE ONLY BODY DAMAGE WAS FROM WHEN THE WHEEL DROPPED OFF ADDED TO WHEN THE TOW TRUCK LIFTED MY FRONT END. I WAS ALREADY IN ANTILOCK MODE AND NOT GOING VERY FAST IN HEAVY SNOW CONDITIONS. AT THE MOST I SHOULD ONLY HAVE GOTTEN A FLAT OR BENT RIM.*AK

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