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1993 MITSUBISHI 3000GT — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

crash · 333242 · 2002-02-05

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
3000GT
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD NO OIL IN IT. THERE WAS NO PRIOR EVIDENCE THAT WOULD SUGGEST THE CASE WAS LOW OR WITH OUT OIL. REASON FOR STATING THERE WAS A WRECK, BUT WITH OUT INJURY IS: THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP THE BACK END OF THE CAR CAUSING THE CAR TO START SPINNING. THOUGH AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS TRAVELING AT AROUND 60 MPH, IT OCCURED ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY, AND NO OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED. OTHER THAN THE TRANSFER CASE, THE REAR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DO TO THE LOCKING UP, CAUSING FLAT SPOTS ON THE TIRES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
757795
Machine
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