Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / MIRAGE / 1991
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004273453 | Incident Date: Feb, 14 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LAS VEGAS | Consumer's State: NV |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: MIRAGE | Model Year: 1991 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:turn signal:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3CU56Y3ME | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 03 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving, the consumer smelled plastic/rubber burning and suddenly vehicle caught on fire under the hood. the consumer pulled over and called the fire department. the local fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. the vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak the consumer noticed a leakage. the consumers daughter was using the vehicle when the it caught fire. the dealer stated that it was an electrical fire. the brake light would come on intermittently. the dealer suggested that the combo switch assembly needed to be replaced. *sc *jb |