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2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER — AIR BAGS

firecrash1 injured · 773509 · 2010-03-12

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
LANCER
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
36,400
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLES FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING FILLING THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH WHITE SMOKE. DUE TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG WHICH BLOCKED THE VISION OF THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A NEARBY UTILITY POLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FACE AND BODY . A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36400.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10319318
Machine
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