NHTSA Complaint #6900948 — 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 6900948 |
| Vehicle | 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
THE INSURED STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED BLINKING, HE THEN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE HOOD, THE INSURED OPENED THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#30-V201-876)
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