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2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1007608 · 2013-09-05

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY CAR WAS HIT BY A DRIVER WHO RAN A RED LIGHT WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. THE OTHER DRIVER HIT ME AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THANK GOD MY SEAT BELTS WORKED PROPERLY AND I ESCAPED THE ACCIDENT WITH VERY MINOR INJURIES. IT IS QUITE A CONCERN THE AIRBAGS FAILED. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED YESTERDAY AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY FEELS IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. THIS SEVERE OF AN ACCIDENT SHOULD HAVE TRIGGERED THE AIR BAGS. I THINK AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON 2007 AIRBAGS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10542198
Machine
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