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1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

fire · 645871 · 2007-11-12

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
141,203
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ALTERNATOR AND WIRE HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE ON MY 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT. HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR PLUG WERE TOTALLY BURNT. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AT MY COST. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR WHILE AT THE SHOP. LOST 1 DAY OF WORK DUE TO THIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10208738
Machine
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