NHTSA Complaint #8023535 — 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8023535
Vehicle	1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 1, 2002
Date Filed	December 2, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE CONSUMER VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL COMING FROM A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

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