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2015 MITSUBISHI LANCER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1325518 · 2016-10-13

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
LANCER
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,000
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 OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE TURNED 360 DEGREES AND CRASHED INTO A LAMP POST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10915895
Machine
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