Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Feb 20, 2017
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
10%
of 307 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
25
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
17
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 32 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
The 25 most recent of 32, in the owner's own words
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 ID
10955565
Incident
Nov 5, 2016
Mileage
125,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 13, 2003
Crash reported
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT. NEITHER DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FROM IMPACT OF CRASH. *AK
NHTSA ID
10033781
Airbags
Filed Feb 12, 2003
Crash reported
THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A HEAD ON COLLISION.*JB
NHTSA ID
10007226
Incident
Oct 15, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jul 30, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
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. *JG
NHTSA ID
8015174
Incident
Jul 19, 2002
Airbags
Filed Apr 24, 2002
COVER THAT IS OVER PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG IS COMING APART FROM DASHBOARD. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ID
8008495
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
AirbagsInterior & seatsSuspension
Filed Sep 18, 2001
Crash reported2 injuries reported
CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, DUE TO BALL JOINT FAILURE, AIR BAGS FAILED AND THE SEAT BROKE.
NHTSA ID
9004413
Incident
Feb 19, 2001
AirbagsSteering
Filed Dec 4, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
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. *AK
NHTSA ID
875954
Incident
Dec 1, 2000
AirbagsOther / unspecified
Filed Nov 6, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
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. *YH
NHTSA ID
874520
Incident
Oct 10, 2000
Airbags
Filed Oct 17, 2000
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS PEELING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE WHOLE AIR BAG UNIT NEEDS REPLACEMENT. MANUFACTURER INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS OUT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.*AK
NHTSA ID
873202
Incident
Oct 12, 2000
Airbags
Filed May 2, 2000
Crash reported
IN A FRONT END COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.*AK
NHTSA ID
861274
Incident
Apr 26, 2000
Airbags
Filed Mar 24, 2000
Crash reported
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. *AK
NHTSA ID
859182
Incident
Feb 29, 2000
Airbags
Filed Nov 24, 1999
Crash reported
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. *AK
NHTSA ID
715224
Incident
Nov 13, 1999
Airbags
Filed Oct 21, 1999
AIRBAG MODULE UNIT IS COMING A LOOSE. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND DEALER SAID PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED ONE CAN SEE AIRBAG. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
NHTSA ID
851418
Incident
Oct 21, 1998
Airbags
Filed Sep 21, 1999
THE VINYL COVERING ON THE HOUSING FOR THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS COMING APART. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
848216
Incident
Feb 2, 1999
Airbags
Filed Sep 9, 1999
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER SAYS DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA ID
847363
Airbags
Filed Apr 19, 1999
DUE TO THE SUN PASSENGER'S AIRBAG OPENS THROUGH THE COVERING WHICH MAY CAUSE IT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. THIS COULD CAUSE INJURIES IF IT WERE TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON/OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA ID
836856
Incident
Oct 1, 1998
Airbags
Filed Apr 2, 1999
Crash reported
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. *AK
NHTSA ID
836419
Incident
Mar 23, 1999
Airbags
Filed Feb 11, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE TRAVELING WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
NHTSA ID
834764
Incident
Jan 26, 1999
Airbags
Filed Oct 22, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
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. *AK
NHTSA ID
817386
Incident
Oct 10, 1997
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 26, 1997
Crash reported2 injuries reported
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. *AK
NHTSA ID
815669
Incident
Aug 10, 1997
Airbags
Filed Aug 20, 1997
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
815537
Incident
Aug 8, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jun 26, 1997
Fire reported
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. *AK
NHTSA ID
813565
Incident
Jun 13, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jun 18, 1997
Fire reported
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. *AK
NHTSA ID
813262
Incident
Jun 13, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jan 30, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
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. *AK
NHTSA ID
808393
Incident
Jan 29, 1997
AirbagsElectricalFuel system
Filed Dec 17, 1996
Fire reported
SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE WORKING.
NHTSA ID
512955
Incident
Nov 6, 1996
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