NHTSA Complaint #765628 — 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I HAVE ENCOUNTERED TYPICAL POTHOLES ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH HAVE DENTED THE ALLOY WHEELS AND RESULTED IN FLAT TIRES. I HAVE HAD TO PAY OVER $2000 SO FAR TO REPLACE THE WHEELS AND TIRES AS WELL AS HAVE THE TIRES BALANCED. MITSUBISHI WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS DAMAGE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ALLOY WHEELS, AS NUMEROUS ECLIPSE OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND THE WHEELS SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE LOWERED MY COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE SO THAT I CAN CLAIM PART OF THIS DAMAGE WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY (RESULTING IN INCREASED CAR INSURANCE BILLS). I HOPE THESE WHEELS WILL BE RECALLED SOON. OTHERWISE, I WILL BE FORCED TO BUY CUSTOM ALLOY WHEELS TO AVOID THE CONSTANT DAMAGE TO THE CAR, CONTINUED OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, EXTREME INCONVENIENCE, AND POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARDS TO MYSELF AND OTHER CARS AROUND ME.*AK