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2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1030487 · 2014-01-06

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ENDEAVOR
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
121,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY, I SMELLED WHAT SEEMS TO BE BURNING PLASTIC, I SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT, SUDDENLY MY A/C STOP WORKING. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICE THAT THE ELECTRICAL PLUG TO THE FAN MOTOR LOOKED CHARRED/BURNT. I REMOVED IT FOR SAFETY REASONS. I READ OVER THE INTERNET THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, THE ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10558575
Machine
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