MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1996 : Problems

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Frontal Air Bag

ODI ID: 8014625 NHTSA Complaint ID: 376790

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1996 ECLIPSE 96

Component/Parts: Frontal Air Bag

Failure Date: July 01, 2002 Complaint Date: July 24, 2002

City/State: KENOVA, WV (West Virginia)
Crash: NA Fire: NA Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint 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 .