# 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `340301` · 2002-03-22 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
ON JANUARY 30, 2002, I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 78 EXPRESS.  I WAS GOING ABOUT 65-70 MILES PER HOUR IN THE RIGHT LANE.  A CAR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC CROSSED OVER THE HAZARD LINES AND I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR.  I WAS DRIVING A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES.  MY CAR BEGIN TO SPIN AND I DROVE INTO THE GUARDRAIL, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE.  MY ENTIRE FRONT END IS DAMAGED.  MY INSURANCE COMPANY, SELECTIVE INSURANCE, CONSIDERS MY CAR TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*