# 1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `291292` · 2001-05-08 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED OUT INTO  CONSUMER'S DRIVING PATH, RESULTING IN A CRASH.  BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS IN  CONSUMERS VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS IMPACT.   CONSUMER  SUSTAINED  BACK INJURIES.  *NOTE: CONSUMER STATED THAT  VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A FRONT END COLLISION PRIOR TO HIS OWNERSHIP OF  VEHICLE.*AK   *SLC
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