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1999 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN MONTERO — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

fire · 591617 · 2006-08-07

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Model
MONTERO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
109,500

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY DURING DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WAS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 99V041000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10164821
Machine
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