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2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1304156 · 2016-08-02

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MIRAGE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO THE CONTACT'S LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED JAW, KNEE, SHOULDER, AND OTHER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ UPDATED 09/29/16.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10892574
Machine
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