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1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

crash1 injured · 610504 · 2007-01-22

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
3000GT
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* - SOMETIME IN DECEMBER OF 2002 WHILE DRIVING ON A LOW GRADE HILL ON A RAINY DAY THE 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000 GT TRANSFER CASE SEIZED AT 40-50 MPH, RESULTING IN ALL 4-WHEELS LOCKING UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A LIGHT POLE. AFTER THE CRASH THE CLUTCH, HOOD, RADIATOR, FRONT CRASH BAR, WINDSHIELD AND AIR BAG WERE REPLACED. ON OCTOBER OF 2006 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE WHEELS LOCKED AGAIN. AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND 1 ST GEAR SEVERAL TIMES THE TIRES UNLOCKED, AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT INTO DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN 02V143001, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10179404
Machine
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