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2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 565880 · 2005-12-14

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT RIGHT PANEL. AFTER HE PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A WIRE SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE SPEAKER TO CATCH ON FIRE. UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER, THEY CONCLUDED THE FIRE WAS CAUSE BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10145184
Machine
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