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1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1919716 · 2023-08-16

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
375,461

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 1997 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated that after stopping at a service station, after entering and restarting the vehicle, the driver’s, and passenger’s side air bags independently deployed. The contact stated that the windshield on the passenger side was cracked by the air bag. The contact stated he was injured by the driver's side air bag. The contact stated that he suffered deep abrasions on his nose and his lips were bruised. The contact stated that his glasses fractured, and his right eye was bruised. The contact was transported to an emergency room by ambulance. The contact stated that the vehicle was left at service station. The police were not contacted. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 375,461.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11539015
Machine
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