Seats Related Problems of the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Table 1 shows three common seats related problems of the 2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Mitsubishi Eclipse

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seat Broken problems
1
Seats problems
1
Front Seat Recliner problems
1

Seat Broken problem #1

I was decelerating and was traveling at about 20 mph. A Dodge durango traveling at about 45 mph rear ended me. The seat back broke and was in a reclined position after the accident. I hit the car in front of me. The air bags did not deploy. Dt.

Seats problem #2

The left seat will not move forward or backwards. Nlm.

Front Seat Recliner problem #3

While vehicle was stopping, another vehicle rear-ended consumer's vehicle a t 40 mph. During impact, locking mechansim that held driver's seatback in an upright position broke, causing seat to fall back into rear seating position. Driver sustained head/ neck/ back, and rib injuries. Please provide any additional information/attachments.


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