NHTSA Complaint #8016370 — 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8016370
Vehicle	2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	August 6, 2002
Date Filed	August 14, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK AND PARKED. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPT ADVISED CONSUMER THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN ORIGIN.*AK

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