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2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 622613 · 2007-05-02

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY, 4/20/2007 IN MY 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT; I PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL FROM IMPROPER BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION CAUSING MY BLOOD PRESSURE TO BECOME TOO LOW. I APPARENTLY DROVE OFF THE ROAD ONTO A BUSINESSES PROPERTY AND STRUCK THE SIGNS IN THE FRONT YARD. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED MY VEHICLE AND SAYS THAT BASED ON THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE CAR I MUST HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH UPON IMPACT AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10189519
Machine
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