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1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash · 245010 · 2000-10-04

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MIRAGE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING 35MPH & APPLIED BRAKES WHICH WERE GOING UP & DOWN. THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. WOULD SHIMMY OR SHAKE WHEN MAKING TURNS. WAS GOING DOWN HILL, AND WENT INTO A SKID. CROSSED DOUBLE LINE TO THE LEFT WHILE TRYING TO GO RIGHT. STEERING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. ANOTHER VEHICLE "T" BONED THE VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 34 DAYS OLD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
872294
Machine
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