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1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 487932 · 2004-08-02

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MIRAGE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT A 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10084002
Machine
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