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2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1234724 · 2015-11-03

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10787911
Machine
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