While sitting at an intersection another driver on the opposite side of the street ran a red light and hit the vehicle head on. The vehicle's air bags did not deploy and the driver and passenger sustained minor injuries.
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse: airbags did not deploy in a crash
9 of the 159 complaints about the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
While driving 40 MPH in a "misty" light rain vehicle hit an embankment head-on which caused vehicle to roll over three times. Consumer received no injuries, but was examined for trauma. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy during this incident. Vehicle was available for examination, and has not been examined by anyone. *ak
Consumer was involved in a 40 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Owner was hit head-on by another car and her airbags didn't deploy.
Involved in an head on collision at 55mph the floorboard was torn loose on the passenger's front seat and the front end was totaled and the air bag did not deploy. Please describe details.
There was a flood, applied the brakes and the car started to spin, hit a bus head-on and ended up in a ditch and the dual air bags did not deploy. Please describe in detail.
Frontal collision, impact 12:00, driving a speed 55mph, driver's side airbag did not deploy.
Vehicle involved in frontal collision, lost control of vehicle, impact 12:00 position speed 55mph, driver's side airbag did not deploy.
Consumer stated that he rearended another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. Going approximately (40) or (45) MPH at time of impact.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
9 of 159 owner complaints about the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse (6%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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