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1997 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 112937 · 1998-08-11

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MIRAGE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN SHE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AT APPROX 40-45MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE EXPLODED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
826548
Machine
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