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Air Bag,Steering

ODI ID: 10047792 NHTSA Complaint ID: 451461,451460

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 2000 ECLIPSE 00

Component/Parts: Air Bag,Steering

Failure Date: October 22, 2003 Complaint Date: November 12, 2003

City/State: SPRINGFIELD, VA (Virginia)
Crash: Yes Fire: No Injured: 1 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: while driving approximately 50 mph, the steering failed when attempting to steer to the right. the vehicle went across a median into oncoming traffic and crashed into a guard rail. the air bag did not deploy. the driver was transported to the emergency room for injuries to the back, neck, and knee. the cause of the failure has not been determined. please provide further details. *ph .