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2003 MITSUBISHI SPYDER — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

crash · 478827 · 2004-07-19

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
SPYDER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Miles at failure
17,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HAS A BLIND SPOT BETWEEN THE MIRROR AND THE BACK WINDOW. AS A RESULT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. *AK THE OFFICE THAT FILED THE REPORT SUGGESTED THAT THE CONSUMER GET A SMALL MIRROR AND ATTACH IT TO THE EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR. THE OFFICER INDICATED THAT A LOT OF TRUCK DRIVER'S USE THEM TO SEE AROUND THEIR TRUCKS. THE CONSUMER FEEL THAT THESE SMALL MIRRORS SHOULD BE STANDARD EQUIPMENT. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10075912
Machine
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