NHTSA Complaint #8009907 — 1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 8009907 |
| Vehicle | 1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AR |
Consumer Description
CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BETWEEN SUNROOF AND REARVIEW MIRROR. ALSO, FROM UNDERHOOD WHILE IN CARWASH. DOORS AND WINDOWS WERE LOCKED AND CONSUMER COULD NOT GET OUT OF VEHICLE. GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL WIRES BEFORE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. HAD TO TAKE A HAMMER AND PRY OPEN DOOR GET OUT. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
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