NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 0
Average Mileage:
8 miles

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This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Mitsubishi Mirage seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1996 Mitsubishi Mirage Owner Comments

problem #11

Nov 032001

Mirage

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

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

The air bags did not deploy during an accident.

- Diggs, VA, USA

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problem #10

Nov 032001

Mirage

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The air bags did not deploy during an accident.

- Diggs, VA, USA

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problem #9

Nov 032001

Mirage

  • Manual transmission
  • 83 miles
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collison in which the front driver's side and passenger's side airbags failed to deploy. As a result the driver sustained injuries to neck and back. The dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted.

- Diggs, VA, USA

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problem #8

Jul 071998

Mirage

  • miles

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

While the vehicle was sitting still at a stop light it was hit from the rear, and the passenger's and driver's air bags did not deploy. There was one injury. The dealer cannot duplicate the problem. An insurance claim was filed.

- Ceref, CA, USA

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problem #7

Aug 071997

(reported on)

Mirage

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in an accident at 55mph, and there was no deployment of driver's or passeger's side airbags. Vehicle also flipped and driver's side seat belt broke. The cause has not been determined.

- Mt Pleasnt, TN, USA

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problem #6

Jun 021997

Mirage

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Air bags: Was driving approximately 30mph, slowed down to come to a stop. Traffic ahead had stopped and vehicle didn't slow down in time enough to stop. Ran into the back of vehicle ahead, and neither air bag deployed.

- San Diego, CA, USA

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problem #5

May 191997

Mirage

  • miles

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Consumer was involved in a rearend collision traveling about 25 mph, impact 12:00 and the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy, resulting in injuries to the driver.

- Memphis, TN, USA

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problem #4

Mar 131997

Mirage

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, 12:00 position, speed 35mph, dual air bags did not deploy.

- Clarksdale, MS, USA

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problem #3

Oct 151996

Mirage

  • miles
Failure on the driver's and passenger's side air bags, consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.

- Miami, FL, USA

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problem #2

Mar 071996

Mirage

  • miles
No deployment of driver and passenger air bag in frontal collision.

- Coral Gables, FL, USA

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problem #1

Mar 071996

Mirage

  • miles
No deployment of driver and passenger air bag in frontal collision.

- Coral Gables, FL, USA

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