Issue ID | 574753 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10146999 |
Manufacurer | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
Brand | MITSUBISHI |
Model | MONTERO SPORT |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 31/12/05 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Dt*: the contact stated while driving on slippery roads the consumer hit a puddle and rolled over a fence into a water reserve. Upon impact, both frontal airbags failed to deploy and the driver's seat belt failed. The seat belt came unlatched while the vehicle rolled over the fence. The seat belt was able to latch after the accident. The contact sustained back and neck injuries along with loss of movement to the hand. During the accident, the contact's knee hit the steering column because of the seat belt failure. The police determined the speed of the vehicle was 60 mph at the time of the incident. *ak updated 01/25/06. *jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | SACRAMENTO, CA |
VIN pattern | JA4LS21R44JXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/01/05 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 60 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | GOLDEN STATE MITSUBISHI, SUZUKI |
Dealer's telephone number | 916-391-8444 |
Dealer's city | SACRAMENTO |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 95823 |