# 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
> NHTSA complaint `639911` · 2007-09-24 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- **Miles at failure:** 93,000
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*