Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / GALANT / 2000
1 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001133650 | Incident Date: Jan, 07 2001 |
| Consumer's City: PARKVILLE | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GALANT | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AA46G2YE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 08 2001 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jul, 19 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Consumer was driving down road when a fire ignitied in engine. consumer applied brakes , but they were inoperative. had to pull emergency brake which caused loss of control ,vehicle spun around before it stopped. consumer jumped out . wiring and wheel covers, basically everthing was melted. *ak the cause for the fire could not be found. however, the consumer firmly believes that something was not installed correctly at factory that caused the five month old vehicle to burn. *yh |