# 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
> NHTSA complaint `284810` · 2001-03-25 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
AC UNIT RELEASED A GASEOUS SMELL., SMOKE GUSHED OUT FROM HOOD....THERE WAS A LOUD POP SOUND THAT RESEMBLED A TIRE BLOWING OUT....THE COMPLETE SYSTEM TO MY CAR SHUT DOWN AND ENGINE INCLUDED.  THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS.....AND THAT WAS ONLY AFTER I HAD SPENT 165.00 ON A TOW TRUCK TO TOW THE CAR OVER 75 MILES.  *AK
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