1996 Mitsubishi Galant airbag problems

AIR BAGS

A TRUCK DROPPED SOME BOXES ON THE FREEWAY. A CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY TO AVOID THE BOXES, ANOTHER CAR HIT THEM, FINALLY WE HIT THAT CAR. IT WAS A 3 CAR PILEUP. I WAS DRIVING AND MY WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE WERE THE LAST CAR IN THE LINE AND HIT AT ABOUT 45+ MPH. WE WERE IN A 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT WITH ONLY 78K MILES AND WE WERE BOTH WEARING OUR SEATBELTS. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED! IT WAS A DIRECT HIT RIGHT IN THE FRONT OF OUR CAR AT OVER 45 MPH. NOW MY WIFE MAY HAVE PERMANENT BACK PAIN. I CAN GET THE VIN NUMBER IF YOU NEED IT. I JUST DONT HAVE ACCESS TO IT TODAY.

NHTSA complaint #10088286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSED A COLLISION AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10064562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #890870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #890870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE AIR BAG FAILURE TO INFLATE IN THE ACCICENT.

NHTSA complaint #740088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING 40-45MPH HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #879249 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 65MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #872276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER REARENDED VEHICLE WITH 30 MPH IMPACT, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #846455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 20 MPH, AND OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING 60 MPH, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #833269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #539521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AFTER RUNNING INTO A DITCH WHILE TRYING TO MISS HITTING A DEER ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #818118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEIHCLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL INPACT COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #815142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION, VEHICLE REARENED ANOTHER VEHICLE, SPEED 40 MPH, CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #813599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN HIT ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE AT 40MPH, CAUSE UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #806302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #805597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ALSO THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE HAD A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS HAPPENED ALL IN THE SAME DAY.

NHTSA complaint #805312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

INVOLVED IN THREE VEHICLE COLLISION THAT RESULTED IN FRONT SMASHED. NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ALONG W/SHOULDER BELT NOT RESTRAINING. *AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #804602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #803213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE , WHEN THE TWO VEHICLES HIT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #802201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.