MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER 1996 : Problems

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Frontal Air Bag

ODI ID: 718967 NHTSA Complaint ID: 215720

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1996 ECLIPSE SPYDER 96

Component/Parts: Frontal Air Bag

Failure Date: November 19, 1999 Complaint Date: February 19, 2000

City/State: CINCINNATI, OH (Ohio)
Crash: Yes Fire: No Injured: 2 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: the accident was a near head on collision with other vehicle (chevrolet blazer) traveling approximately 40-50 mph. neither air bag deployed although entire front of car was destroyed. car was considered totalled by insurance company. mitsubishi contacted and denied there was a problem. claimed air bag should not have deployed in this situation. *ak .