Two problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Mitsubishi Eclipse based on all problems reported for the 2002 Eclipse.
The vehicle was involved in a side impact accident, and the side air bags failed to deploy.
I am an employee of Mitsubishi motors manufacturing of America (mmma). On October 4, 2001 I was injured at work. I was hit in the head by the seat belt guide on the front passenger (right) seat of a 2002 Mitsubishi spyder convertible. The seat hit me with considerable force causing a mild concussion. I did not black out at the time of the injury. However, I experienced blurred vision (which continued for a few days), neck pain, back pain and severe head pain. A few weeks after the accident I started having "spells" as my neurologist calls them. I was given a prescription for anti-seizure medications. My neurologist restricted me from driving for 5 months. Anyway, my concern is if this can happen to an employee who works in the plant, it can happen to a consumer. And if one of these seats were to hit a child with the force it hit me it could be fatal. I can't identify the exact vehicle that caused my injury. I can tell you the date and the approximate time. If you feel this is worth investigating please feel free to contact me.
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems |