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2015 MITSUBISHI LANCER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1311005 · 2016-08-23

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
LANCER
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 15 LANCER ARE RIDICULOUSLY DIM! I PURCHASED MY 15 LANCER IN OCTOBER 15 AND HIT TWO DEER WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF HAVING IT! I HAD NEVER HIT ANYTHING SINCE I STARTED DRIVING, OVER 8 YEARS NOW, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I GET THE LANCER, I HIT NOT ONE, BUT TWO DEER! SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT! I CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT AND NOW I HATE DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN I USED TO LOVE IT! SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10898070
Machine
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