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Air Bag

ODI ID: 10088286 NHTSA Complaint ID: 498748

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1996 GALANT 96

Component/Parts: Air Bag

Failure Date: July 30, 2004 Complaint Date: August 20, 2004

City/State: REDMOND, WA (Washington)
Crash: Yes Fire: No Injured: 3 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: a truck dropped some boxes on the freeway. a car stopped suddenly to avoid the boxes, another car hit them, finally we hit that car. it was a 3 car pileup. i was driving and my wife was in the passenger seat. we were the last car in the line and hit at about 45+ mph. we were in a 1996 mitsubishi galant with only 78k miles and we were both wearing our seatbelts. neither airbag deployed! it was a direct hit right in the front of our car at over 45 mph. now my wife may have permanent back pain. i can get the vin number if you need it. i just dont have access to it today.*ak .