Front Air Bag problems of the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage

Five problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/27/2001

It pothole causing me to run up on the curb. There was not sufficient impact for my body to be thrown forward, but the airbags deployed anyway. Damage to the car is limited to to a crack on the lower left front ground effect and a cracked transmission pan.

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/03/2000

Consuumer was traveling about 55mph on the highway when trailer truck veered into her lane. There was a construction zone lane. She applied the brakes and was forced into the guardrail. Dual airbags and seatbelt didn't work at all.

3 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/15/1999

No deployment of air bags during vehicle collision resulted in injury to drivers neck, back, leg and arm from consumer hitting steering wheel. Nlm.

4 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/28/1999

While driving at 35 mph rear ended another vehicle. Consumer applied the brakes and the brakes went straight to the floorboard, and vehicle didn't stop. Vehicle skided about 60 feet and collided with vehicle in front. It came to a stop, and the air bags on driver's side and passenger's side didn't deploy.

5 Front Air Bag problem

Consumer states both frontal air bags failed.


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