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2013 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION — ENGINE

fire · 1270340 · 2016-03-24

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
LANCER EVOLUTION
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
49,900
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE RPMS INCREASED AND METAL FRAGMENTS WERE FOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,900.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10851443
Machine
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