NHTSA Complaint #894853 — 1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	894853
Vehicle	1995 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date of Incident	December 12, 2000
Date Filed	August 21, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE FOR A 1 HOUR. CONSUMER'S DOG WAS SCRATCHING ON DOOR WHEN CONSUMER OPENED DOOR AND FLAMES BURSTED THROUGH. VEHICLE AND HOME, BOTH WERE DESTROYED BY FIRE. CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THERE WAS A PROBLEM NO CONTACT WAS MADE TO THE MANUFACTURER. 6 MONTHS LATER , CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR01-007 CONCERNING LOWER LEFT BALL JOINT. CONSUMER JUST RECEIVED THE ARSON INVESTIGATOR'S REPORT DETERMINING THAT LOWER LEFT QUADRANT OF THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSE OF FIRE. PLEASE ADD THE VIN# AND MILEAGE.*AK

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