# 1997 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `218084` · 2000-06-26 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** MIRAGE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH, HAD A VERY BAD TIRE BLOWOUT.  FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES, AND BACK DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES BLEWOUT,  CAR HIT A CONCRETE WALL,  AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND INFLATED.  HOWEVER, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. CONSUMER FELT SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN THIS TYPE OF SITUATION.  *AK
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