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2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 632829 · 2007-08-02

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
LANCER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1) I WAS DRIVING SOUTH DOWN THE ROAD AT 25-30 MPH, AND ANOTHER CAR WAS WAITING TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING LOT ON MY RIGHT, HE WAS GOING TO TURN LEFT (NORTH). - HE SAYS HE DIDN'T SEE ME AND PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I T-BONED HIM. 2)HIS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, BUT MINE DID NOT. THE ACCIDENT WAS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. 3) NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE CAR IS GOING TO THE BODY SHOP TODAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10198266
Machine
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