5.3
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 17,500 miles
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The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving at 35 mph, the defroster on the vehicle became inoperable without warning. The contact also stated that a grinding noise was heard. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15V233000 (visibility). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
- Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Syracuse, NY, USA