MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1998 : Problems

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Sidewall Tires

ODI ID: 746013 NHTSA Complaint ID: 302000

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1998 ECLIPSE 98

Component/Parts: Sidewall Tires

Failure Date: May 27, 2001 Complaint Date: May 28, 2001

City/State: EAST ISLIP, NY (New York)
Crash: NA Fire: No Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: 3 tires failed in 1 year -- tread completely separated from outer sidewall (can put your hand inside). in most recent failure, a nail was found to have penetrated tread, causing the air to escape prior to tire failure. separation runs 360 degrees around the tire. *ak (dot number: m612 ener tiresize: p205/55r16) .