# 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `565880` · 2005-12-14 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*