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2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 574750 · 2006-03-06

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MONTERO SPORT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
139,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ON ROUGH SLIPPERY ROADS THE VEHICLE SLID OFF THE ROAD. AFTER PULLING BACK ON THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STARTED FISH TAILING AND WENT OVER A TWENTY FOOT EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE UPROOTED A TREE. DURING THIS TIME THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MODERATE HEAD INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE DRIVER. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, BUT HAS NOT INVESTIGATED THE REASON FOR THE AIRBAG FAILURE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10151866
Machine
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