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1997 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 183986 · 1999-11-16

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MIRAGE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT THE SPEEDS OF 60-65MPH VEHICLE STRUCK A 180 POUND DEER, CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. ALSO, DRIVER'S FACE STRUCK STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
852950
Machine
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