NHTSA Complaint #10372217 — 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER VISIBILITY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10372217
Vehicle	2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER
Component	VISIBILITY
Date of Incident	November 1, 2009
Date Filed	December 23, 2010
Mileage	91,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE BROKE. THE LIKELY CAUSE WAS BINDING OF THE CABLE THAT IS CONTROLLED BY THE KNOB. THIS COULD BE DUE TO POOR ROUTING OF THE CABLE OR THE MECHANISM THAT THE CABLE IS ATTACHED. THE COST OF REPAIRING THIS DESIGN DEFECT RANGES FROM $500-1000 AT THE DEALER. *LN

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