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1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 661414 · 2008-03-13

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
MIRAGE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
200,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT IS GETTING THE RUN AROUND. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN AND FUEL TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10221081
Machine
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