NHTSA Complaint #765576 — 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

WHEELS:RIM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	765576
Vehicle	2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	WHEELS:RIM
Date of Incident	July 27, 2002
Date Filed	August 15, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

ALL FOUR WHEEL RIMS BECAME BENT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS CAUSED THE RIMS TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRES, RESULTING IN FLAT TIRES. ON ONE OCCASION, THE AIR LOSS WAS RAPID AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND NEARLY CRASHED. DEALER SAID THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST TO REPLACE THE WHEELS. THESE DEFECTIVE WHEELS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AS WELL AS TO OTHER DRIVERS. I PRESENTLY ONLY DRIVE THIS CAR OVER SHORT DISTANCES AND I NEVER DRIVE WITH PASSENGERS IN THE CAR BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. HOPEFULLY THESE DEFECTIVE WHEELS CAN BE REPLACED BEFORE THERE ARE ANY SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATALITIES. *AK

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