NHTSA Complaint #877715 — 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	877715
Vehicle	2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Date of Incident	January 8, 2001
Date Filed	January 9, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN A FIRE IGNITIED IN ENGINE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES , BUT THEY WERE INOPERATIVE. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL ,VEHICLE SPUN AROUND BEFORE IT STOPPED. CONSUMER JUMPED OUT . WIRING AND WHEEL COVERS, BASICALLY EVERTHING WAS MELTED. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE FIRE COULD NOT BE FOUND. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AT FACTORY THAT CAUSED THE FIVE MONTH OLD VEHICLE TO BURN. *YH

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