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1997 MITSUBISHI 3000GT — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

crash · 236359 · 2000-09-05

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
3000GT
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Speed
85 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT 85MPH THE WHOLE CAR LOCKED UP DUE TO SEIZED DIFFRENTIAL CASE - CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND OFF OF THE HIGHWAY WITH OUT WARNING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS CAR HAS HAD SUDDEN POWERTRAIN FAILURE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL - WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
730258
Machine
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