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2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1226709 · 2015-10-08

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
127,204

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK; HOWEVER, MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,204. UPDATED 12/18/15*LJ UPDATED4/17/18*JB *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10780719
Machine
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