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2012 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — AIR BAGS

crash · 1083662 · 2014-07-07

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
51,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS HEADING HOME AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT ON MY CAR. MY CAR HAD FRONTAL IMPACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IF I WAS GOING THE ACTUAL SPEED LIMIT WHICH IS 55 MPH, THE DEER COULD HAVE WENT THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD AND WHERE THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF MY HUSBAND AND I COULD BE DEAD. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10608702
Machine
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