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MITSUBISHI GALANT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 558762 · 2005-10-15

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
98,672
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAFFIC SUDDENLY STOPPED ON HIGHWAY, APPLIED BRAKES, SLID INTO BACK OF OTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, HIT HEAD. CAR IS BEING ESTIMATED. HAD TOTAL FRONT DAMAGE (CRUSHED). *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10139790
Machine
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