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2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT — AIR BAGS

crash · 699274 · 2008-12-08

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2002 MITSIBUSHI GALANT ES AND I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK INVOLVING 3 AUTOS AND I HIT THE BACK END OF THE SECOND CAR, CRUSHING THE GRILL IN TOWARD THE RADIATOR, AND NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR AND THIS WAS A HARD IMPACT. THESE ARE PUT INTO AN AUTOMOBILE TO BE A SAFETY FEATURE AND THEY FAILED TO WORK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10251126
Machine
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