# 1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
> NHTSA complaint `178589` · 1999-10-15 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE BRAKES HAVE BEEN FIXED TWICE BY DEALER WITH SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER INSISTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM.  HAD ACCIDENT WITH BRAKING PROBLEMS APRIL, 1997 WHEN BRAKES FAILED TO GIVE GOOD RESPONSE.  CAR WAS FIXED BY DEALER BUT HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME SINCE.  ALWAYS HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES.  REPLACE BRAKES EVERY 3 - 6 MONTHS.
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*