Consumer hit truck head-on at approximately 30 MPH. Defect in driver and passenger airbags caused the air bags not to deploy. No warning was given that airbags were defective. Also vehicle has 2 brake systems, including backup panic brake system which was inoperative, causing the accident.
1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse airbags complaints
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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.
Vehicle involved in frontal collision, lost control of vehicle, impact 12:00 position speed 55mph, driver's side airbag did not deploy.
Frontal collision, impact 12:00, driving a 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.
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