# 1995 MITSUBISHI GALANT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
> NHTSA complaint `53900` · 1996-09-04 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
## Narrative
ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE BATTERY CAPS BY PLACING A SCREW DRIVER IN THE SLOT OF THE CAP, THE SCREW DRIVER WENT THROUGH THE CAP, HIT THE PLATES IN THE BATTERY, CAUSING THE BATERY TO EXPLODE/CAPS MADE OF WEAK MATERIAL EASILY PIERCED.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*