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1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 457139 · 2004-02-27

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
3000GT
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
146,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY A MERGING VEHICLE. CONSUMER SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THEN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH THE GUARD RAIL. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEATBELTS. HOWEVER, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NON LIFE THREATENING BUMPS TO THE HEAD. POLICE DID ARRIVE AT THE SCENE, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10060924
Machine
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