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1994 MITSUBISHI GALANT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 82748 · 1997-07-29

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS IN THE LOCK POSITION THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND THE WIRNING HARNESS WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE DASHBOARD, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, RESULTING IN A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
814522
Machine
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