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2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

fire · 636894 · 2007-09-01

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ENDEAVOR
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR 2004, 48K MILES, MOVING AT APPROX 40 MILES PER HOUR, PASSENGER FRONT DOOR PANEL NEAR THE LOCK AND WINDOW SWITCHES BEGAN SMOKING AND QUICKLY FILLED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WITH SMOKE SUFFICIENT TO OBSCURE ALL VISION. WITHIN SECONDS FLAME APPEARS OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL AND FLAMES CONTINUED TO SPREAD UNTIL IT ENGULFED MOST OF THE PASSENGER DOOR BEFORE IT WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER PROVIDED BY NEARBY BUSINESS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10201667
Machine
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