NHTSA Complaint #704312 — 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	704312
Vehicle	1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	March 6, 1999
Date Filed	March 11, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

CAR WAS RUNNING IN PARK; MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOT IN CAR; I WAS STANDING RIGHT OUTSIDE OF CAR; SHE CLIMBED INTO THE FRONT OF CAR TO RETRIEVE AN OBJECT, HER FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRINK HOLDER AND THE GEAR SHIFTER; CAR WENT INTO REVERSE WITH MY DAUGHTER INSIDE AND CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX; THE SHIFT LOCK CABLE DID NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD (THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED FOR THE CAR TO BE PUT INTO REVERSE); MANUFACTURER DOES NOT CARE, AND WILL NOT FIX DAMAGES TO CAR; MANUFACTURER JUST WANTS TO MAKE MORE MONEY BY REPLACING THE SHIFT LOCK CABLE FOR $300.00; DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR

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