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2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

fire · 639911 · 2007-09-24

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
93,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE BULB AND NOTICED THAT THE SOCKET WAS MELTED. LAST YEAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE SOCKET, BUT DID NOT STATE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10204008
Machine
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