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2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 741607 · 2009-10-28

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
LANCER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
24,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO MY DESIRED DESTINATION WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. WHEN THE PASSENGER WHEN TO CHECK, WHILE WE WHERE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE, SHE NOTICED THAT FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ALL WE COULD DO WAS GET OUT OF THE CAR AND TAKE THE KIDS OUT WHEN THE FIRE STARTED TO GET BIGGER. A MAN WHO WAS NEAR THE PLACE HELP CONTROLLING THE FIRE WITH SOME EXTINGUISHERS UNTIL THE FIREMEN ARRIVED. WHEN THE FIREMEN ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, AND MANAGE TO CONTROL THE FIRE, THEY DECLARED THE CAR TO BE TOTAL LOST.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10290136
Machine
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