← NHTSA complaints

1992 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

crash1 injured · 82744 · 1997-07-29

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
DIAMANTE
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
814520
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown