NHTSA Complaint #874694 — 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	874694
Vehicle	1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	August 13, 2000
Date Filed	November 9, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MP RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE DUE TO POOR METAL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND GAS TANK TO RUPTURE. *AK

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