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1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

fire · 779122 · 2010-04-06

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
3000GT
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Miles at failure
143,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWERTRAIN WAS LEAKING FLUID THROUGH THE CASKET. HE REFERENCED RECALL 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN TRANSFER CASE (4- WHEEL DRIVE) FOR WHICH THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE A PREVIOUS OWNER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED AGAIN. ON ANOTHER DAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE SUSPENSION MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146.000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10323946
Machine
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