NHTSA Complaint #8014625 — 1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8014625
Vehicle	1996 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of Incident	July 1, 2002
Date Filed	July 24, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WV

Consumer Description

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER STATED THAT BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT AIR BAGS COULD DEPLOY W/O WARNING OR NOT DEPLOY AT ALL IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE MANUAL CLEARLY STATED THAT AIRBAG SYSTEM SHOULD BE INSPECTED EVERY 10 YRS. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

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