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1988 MITSUBISHI PICKUP — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 110996 · 1998-07-16

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
PICKUP
Year
1988
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH WHEN THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP DUE TO THE PIN WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS NOT WELDED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, MANUFACTURER HAS DONE NOTHING. THE PIN WAS WELDED BY THE MECHANIC, VEHICLE IS RUNNING FINE EXCEPT FOR GRINDING NOISE AFFECTED BY LOOSENED PIN. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
825498
Machine
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