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2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 578953 · 2006-04-12

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE COLLISION OCCURRED WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT. THE CONTACT TRIED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, BUT HIT A TREE HEAD ON. THE IMPACT WAS THE COMPLETE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS; HOWEVER, BOTH WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE POLICE WERE AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT CONSIDERED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS REPAIRED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10155123
Machine
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