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2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 603959 · 2006-11-24

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT WAS 42 MPH. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT, BUT THE LOCK BECAME UNLATCHED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION ON THE FOREHEAD AND SPRAIN IN THE HAND, RISK, ARM AND RIGHT KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS PROCESS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10174171
Machine
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