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2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1139069 · 2014-12-15

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK SEVERAL TIMES AND THE FAILURE PROGRESSED INTERMITTENTLY. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, BACK, BRUISING ON THE LEFT KNEE, AND A BLACK LEFT EYE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10664236
Machine
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