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2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 708832 · 2009-02-18

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
LANCER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS WAS MODERATELY INJURED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. BASED ON THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE 70 MPH IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10259189
Machine
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