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1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

fire · 335897 · 2002-02-21

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS DRIVING, MY CAR FILLED UP WITH A RUBBER SCENT OF BURNING RUBBER. THE CONROL SWITCH BOX ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BEGAN SMOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW LOCKS CRACK. POORING RAINING, PULLED OVER AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF CAR. AFTER 5 MIN. SMOKE WENT AWAY. SMELL REMAINS. DISCONNECTED BATTERY. WINDOW STILL OPEN A CRACK. WOULD NOT SHUT AND A TRASH BAG IS COVERING THE HOLE. THIS WAS SCARY. IN AUGUST, 1 MONTH AFTER BUYING THE CAR THE SUNROOF WOULD NOT WORK. OPEN OR SHUT. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURED WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
758461
Machine
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