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2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE G4 — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 1392986 · 2017-07-18

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MIRAGE G4
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
65
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE G4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE INTO A THIRD VEHICLE IMPACTING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT HAD BRUISES ON THE CHEST AND OTHER AREAS OF THE BODY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A HEAD CONCLUSION AND BRUISES ON THE LEGS. THE DRIVER ON THE THIRD VEHICLE DIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE POLICE IMPOUND LOT PENDING INVESTIGATION. A POLICE REPORT NUMBER 2017-7-392-1517 WAS FILED. THE MITSUBISHI NIMAY DEALER IN CAGUAS, PUERTO RICO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL MANUFACTURER HEADQUARTERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11006103
Machine
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