NHTSA Complaint #10044184 — 2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10044184
Vehicle	2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Date of Incident	September 12, 2003
Date Filed	October 17, 2003
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO START THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HEARD SEVERAL CLICKS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AFTER TWO UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO START, IT STARTED ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT. BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE PUT IN GEAR CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE PASSENGERS FROM VEHICLE BEFORE THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS CONSUMED BY FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE CAUSE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

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