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2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1256707 · 2016-01-28

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND GOING DOWN HILL WITH ACCELERATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE BASE. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE REAR OF THE DRIVER SEAT TO DETACH THE OVER HEAD LIGHT AND THE CONSOLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HER BODY HEAD, BACK SHOULDER, HIP AND KNEES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V337000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10822944
Machine
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