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2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 696421 · 2008-11-14

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
OUTLANDER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
35,000
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO SEVERAL SIGNS. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE AGENCY ASSUMED FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10248810
Machine
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