NHTSA — Latches/Locks/Linkages: Hood: Latch Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Mitsubishi Mirage accessories - exterior problems

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1996 Mitsubishi Mirage Owner Comments

problem #2

Jun 261997

Mirage

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While traveling at 30 mph the hood opend and smashed into the windshield. Upon investigation, the owner found the frame that the hood latch is bolted to had cracked at the right bolt and was hanging down. A secondary latch assembly that should have prevented the failure failed itself.

- Unknown, UN, USA

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problem #1

May 271998

(reported on)

Mirage

  • miles
While driving at 30mph the hood flew open and smashed the windshield. Dealer says the latch broke.

- Sunrise, FL, USA

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