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2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE G4 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1889409 · 2023-04-21

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MIRAGE G4
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
147,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4. The contact stated that after she took her sleep medication, she was unaware that she had gotten into her vehicle. The contact stated that while driving asleep at an undisclosed speed, she side-swiped two other parked vehicles, causing damage to the front end of her vehicle. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. She woke up after crashing into the other vehicles and called 911. No air bags deployed upon impact. A police report was filed. The contact sustained whiplash, a concussion, and bruising to her chest and collarbone. Medical attention was received. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard; however, the vehicle had not yet been inspected by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V330000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11518226
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown