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2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 626781 · 2007-06-10

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
ECLIPSE SPYDER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
57,004
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY AND SOMETHING POPPED AND HIT ME IN THE RIGHT EYE. AFTER STOPPING CAR ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET,I HEARD MORE POPPING SOUNDS AND A PIECE OF THE DASH HIT THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER LOOKING AT THE DASH I FOUND 4 CRACKS IN THE DASH MATERIAL, 2 OF THE VENT GRATES HAD POPPED OFF. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IF I WAS IN A MORE CONGESTED AREA AT THE TIME. I HAVE HAD TO PUT TAPE ONTO THE DASH TO KEEP FROM MORE PIECES FROM HITTING ME OR MY OCCUPANTS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10192845
Machine
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