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2018 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT — AIR BAGS

crash · 1713820 · 2020-12-16

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
OUTLANDER SPORT
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
50,694
Speed
63 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 63 MPH ON A RURAL BLACKTOP, WHEN A WHITE TAIL DEER RAN INTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR DOOR MEET. THE COLLISION CAUSED BOTH DOOR WINDOWS TO SHATTER, AND THE DOORS ARE DENTED SO BAD THEY CANNOT BE OPENED. THE SIDE AIRBAGS ON THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN AFTER TAKING A DIRECT HIT FROM THE DEER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11383834
Machine
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