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1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

crash · 222326 · 2000-07-11

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE ON 07/06/00. PROBLEM # 2 FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND FRONT END HAS A VIBRATION. CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, FRONT BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED(NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY). THIS FAILED TO FIX PROBLEM, I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT(CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED). NOTE: I BELIEVE YOU MAY HAVE A RECALL ON MY THIRD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, MY CAR LOSES POWER TO MY ACCESSORIES(RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING,ETC.).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
725263
Machine
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