Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / MIRAGE / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
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