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2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1258106 · 2016-02-03

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
OUTLANDER SPORT
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS WAS A CONTUSION INVOLVING THE RIGHT GYRUS RECTUS WITH TISSUE LOSS AND GLIOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10823971
Machine
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