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2011 MITSUBISHI GALANT — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 887037 · 2011-10-24

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
GALANT
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
13,008

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIM FROM THE REAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT DID NOT RETAIN ITS PASSENGER. AS A RESULT, A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SUFFERED INJURIES AND SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,008.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10432593
Machine
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