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1994 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — AIR BAGS

1 fatalfirecrash2 injured · 1052216 · 2014-04-02

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MIRAGE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVER LOST CONTROL AFTER THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENABLED, CAR FREEWHEELED AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO UTILITY POLE. DRIVE CRUSHED UP DASHBOARD WITH SEVERE LIFE THREATENING INJURIES IN CRITICAL CONDITION. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT IN RESULT MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10576586
Machine
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