Side/window Air Bag problems of the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Two problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/25/2000

While traveling 70 mph vehicle was involved in a crash. Front side hit a median . Vehicle spun around, and hit the median again on the back side. There was no deployment of driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Please provide any further information.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/07/1998

Driving at approximately 40mph, coming to a stop light and the vehicle ran into the back of another vehicle, driver's side airbag deployed, burning the driver's arm. Also the passanger's side airbag deployed and burned the sunvisor.


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