# 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `604695` · 2006-11-30 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** MONTERO
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS OPERATING A 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO WHEN I REAR ENDED A MERCURY MOUNTAINEER AND PROJECTED IT INTO 2 OTHER VEHICLES...... HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF MY MONTERO, HOWEVER, MY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. I WAS PROJECTED INTO THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEN MY HEAD WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD.  *JB
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