Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / DIAMANTE / 1998

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000013896 Incident Date: Dec, 11 2000
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: DIAMANTE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 6MMAP37P7WT Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 13 2001 Complaint Type: VOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 12 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Heater core failed to work for six weeks, fumes went through the vents and anti freeze leaked into the passenger's side carpet and padding, vehicle taken to dealership on 12/12/00, vehicle returned to dealership on 1/3/01 for the same problem, on 1/10/00 owner went into respiratory arrest, on 2/3/00 owner found heater core duck taped, heater core box cracked, pungent odor still exists which hazardous to health. cj