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Seat Belts
04/25/2000
ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF CLIENT WHO WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY PRECIPITATED BY A DEFECTIVE TAKATA SEAT BELT IN A 2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE HE RENTED FROM ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR. THE BUCKLE LOCKED SHUT, MAKING THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE. HOWEVER, THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD WOUNDS, AND THERE WAS HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TT
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Electrical System
02/01/2002
THE DASHBOARD GAUGES TOTALLY WENT OUT... FIRST, THE GAUGES WOULD POP ON AND OFF RIGHT AFTER I STARTED THE CAR AND PROCEEDED TO WORK OFF AND ON FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. IT COMPLETELY STOPPED COMING ON AFTER ABOUT 4 WEEKS. NOW, I CANNOT TELL MY SPEED, HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE IN THE TANK, HOW MANY MILES THE ODOMETER HAS, OR THE TEMP. EVERY GAUGE ON THE DASH DOES NOT WORK AT ALL--- WHICH IS VERY FRUSTRATING. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $300. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A NUMBER OF MITSUBISH MIRAGES HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THE SAME REASON AS MINE. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON SUCH A FAILURE, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS TRUE OR NOT. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.*AK
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Seat Belts
04/25/2000
MITCHELL MEADOWS WAS THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF A TAKATA SEATBELT IN A MITSUBISHI. *AK
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Suspension, engine And Engine Cooling, visibility, air Bags
02/13/2001
WE HAD THE CAR ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED ON THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEEL. IT WAS BROKE WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED. THE CAR STALLED ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I ASKED THE REPAIR DEPARTMENT TO CHECK BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE RIGHT WINDOW MOTOR WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 2-13-2001 HAPPENED BECAUSE THE ENGINE STALLED AND WHEN THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT MY DAUGHTER WENT OFF THE ROAD AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT BEFORE HITTING A TREE AND FENCE AT AROUND 60 MPH THE CAR WAS TOTALLED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. LUCKILY MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED. SHE SUFFERED SOME CUTS, BRUISING AND BACK PAIN FROM THE ACCIDENT. A PASSENGER WITH HER AT THE TIME WAS SHOOK UP, BUT WAS UNHURT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THEY FIXED THE CAR WHEN IT WAS TAKEN IN. I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS ON CARS MADE IN JAPAN WHICH IS WHERE THIS CARS PARTS CAME FROM AND ASSEMBLY TOOK PLACE. I HAVE...
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12/15/2000
APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 14 MONTHS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
