2003 Mitsubishi Galant defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• PASSENGER DOOR FIRE
  Engineering Analysis EA08011 · opened Jul 1, 2008 · closed Aug 21, 2009

  In response to this investigation, mitsubishi motors north america (mmna) initiated a special program on july 31, 2009, to extend the warranty coverage on model year (my) 2001-2003 galant vehicle passenger side window switches to 10 years or 120,000 miles, whichever comes first.notification of this special coverage pro…

• PASSENGER DOOR FIRE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08014 · opened Mar 4, 2008 · closed Jul 1, 2008

  Complaints allege that a fire erupted in the front passenger door.in mitsubishi's response to odi's march 12, 2008 information request, mitsubishi asserts that the alleged defect may occur when large amounts of liquids, more than 100cc (3.4 oz), like a soft drink were spilled directly over the power window switch area,…