1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse airbag problems

AIR BAGS

I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE OUT OF NO WHERE, LUCKILY I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ON RAMP AND NOT IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC YET. MY VEHICLE PULLED TOWARD THE DRIVE SIDE, I QUICKLY PULLED E-BRAKE TURNED MY WHEEL OPPOSITE OF TRAFFIC AND BRAKED. THE CAR STARTED FISH TAILING RIGHT TO LEFT BECAUSE OF THE DRIVE SIDE PULLING AND ME TRYING NOT TO ALLOW THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OR GO OFF THE SIDE OF THE ON RAMP. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP I MADE SURE MY FAMILY AND I WERE SAFE AND NO OTHER VEHICLE WERE INVOLVED. GOT OUT TO THE VEHICLE TO FIND MY DRIVE SIDE TIRE BENT IN MY FENDER MY AXLES IN HALF AND TIRE BLOWN, I CALLED FOR A TOW AND PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR TOW AND PARTS PLUS REPAIRS. I ALSO HAVE FUEL PRESSURE PROBLEMS, SRS LIGHT, SECONDARY AIR INJECTION MALFUNCTION. MY FUEL PRESSURE RELAY IS BLACK, THE SMOG TECHNICIAN SAID THE VEHICLE HAS RECALL ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED.

NHTSA complaint #10955565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT. NEITHER DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FROM IMPACT OF CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #10033781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #10007226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 65MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURIES INCLUDING SEVERE BACK AND NECK PAIN, AND LACERATIONS TO THE STOMACH AND SHOULDER AREAS.

NHTSA complaint #8015174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE, AIR BAGS FAILED AND THE SEAT BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #9004413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & WAS TURNING ROUND A CURB WHEN VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & HIT A FENCE. HAD APPLIED BRAKES WHICH STOPPED VEHICLE SUDDENLY. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD DUE TO AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING. WAS ABLE TO BACK VEHICLE UP & STEERING WORKED OKAY. HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT & RELEASED.

NHTSA complaint #875954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE GRAND DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET SHE HEARD SOMETHING POPPING, AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM VEHICLE. SHE WAS LEFT HANGING UPSIDE DOWN, AND RECEIVIED SOME MINOR INJURIES.*AK THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE CUSTOMER NEVER HEARD FROM THE DEALER SINCE THEN. THEY COULD HAVE DEFAULTED.

NHTSA complaint #874520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

IN A FRONT END COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.

NHTSA complaint #861274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME, A TRUCK WAS BACKING UP & HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH TRUCK, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #859182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

INVOLVED IN A WRECK, HYDROPLANED IN EXTREME RAIN AND HIT BARRER WALL BOTH SIDES. FRONT AND REAR OF CAR SMASHED. CAR TOTALED, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. LUCKILY NO MAJOR INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #715224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. NOT YET CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER HAD THE SAME INCIDENT BEFORE, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #836419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING REAR END COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #510034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.

NHTSA complaint #834764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH, HITTING A TREE, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. UPON DEPLOYEMENT, THE AIR BAGS BUSTED INSTANTLY. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUFFERED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED.

NHTSA complaint #817386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HIT CURVE,, DAMAGED UNDER FRONT END, FRONT PASSENGER'S/DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS BECAME UNLATCHED, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT PASSENGER WAS THROWN TO REAR SEAT, VEHICLE TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #815669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #815537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING A FIRE WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OR PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #813565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE ABOUT 8PM THURSDAY JUN 12, 97; THEN AWAKENED AT 7AM. ON FRIDAY JUNE 13, 97, NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AND INTERIOR HAD BURNED. DUP OF 813565, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98.

NHTSA complaint #813262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN VEHCILE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION GOING ABOUT (35) OR (40) MPH WITH THE WHOLE FRONT END DAMAGED THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS.

NHTSA complaint #808393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #512955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #512955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, 40MPH, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #802400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #983029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #983029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.