Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / MIRAGE / 1995

0 Injured

0 Death

Yes Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002091254 | Incident Date: Apr, 02 2002 |
Consumer's City: NORMAN | Consumer's State: OK |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
Model Name: MIRAGE | Model Year: 1995 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: JA3AA11A0SU | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 06 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1995 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving on the interstate at 70mph when i heard a loud noise under the hood. within seconds the red paint turned black in the hood's center. as i attempted to get to the shoulder, small debris was falling from my car. pillars of dark black smoke obstructed my view. i was able to negotiate the traffic and get off the freeway. i immediately turned off the vehicle and ran to a safe distance. within a minutes the interior was fully engulfed in flames. when the fire department arrived the car was a total loss. see pictures at www.studentsavior.com/carpics.htm. *ak |