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1997 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — SEATS

crash1 injured · 138973 · 1999-02-23

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MIRAGE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS WERE NOT LOCKED OR ANCHORED INTO PLACE WHEN VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE SEATS TO GO FORWARD. DRIVER HAD SEAT BELT ON BUT HIT STEERING WHEEL. THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE'S STRUCTURE WENT OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
835183
Machine
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