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 Aug 16, 2023
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 80 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.
6
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6
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 1997 Mitsubishi Galant submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Aug 16, 2023
1 injury reported
The contact owns a 1997 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated that after stopping at a service station, after entering and restarting the vehicle, the driver’s, and passenger’s side air bags independently deployed. The contact stated that the windshield on the passenger side was cracked by the air bag. The contact stated he was injured by the driver's side air bag. The contact stated that he suffered deep abrasions on his nose and his lips were bruised. The contact stated that his glasses fractured, and his right eye was bruised. The contact was transported to an emergency room by ambulance. The contact stated that the vehicle was left at service station. The police were not contacted. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 375,461.
NHTSA ID
11539015
Incident
Aug 16, 2023
Mileage
375,461 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 27, 2004
1 injury reported
I WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. THE FORCE WAS ENOUGH TO BREAK MY ARM. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, AS NO WARNING LIGHT OR MESSAGE APPEARED AT ANY TIME. MOREOVER, I HAD NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR PRIOR TO THIS OCCASION. *JB
NHTSA ID
10054985
Incident
Oct 9, 2003
Mileage
100,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 29, 2003
Crash reported2 injuries reported
VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *MR AS THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER ENTERED THE GARAGE, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT AFTERWARDS THE VEHICLE HIT THE WALL. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ID
10031843
Incident
Jul 5, 2003
Airbags
Filed Feb 13, 2003
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB *TS
NHTSA ID
10007371
Incident
Feb 13, 2003
Mileage
69,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 4, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES BECAUSE OF AIRBAG FAILURE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ID
899803
Incident
Dec 3, 2001
Airbags
Filed May 8, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED OUT INTO CONSUMER'S DRIVING PATH, RESULTING IN A CRASH. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS IN CONSUMERS VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS IMPACT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. *NOTE: CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A FRONT END COLLISION PRIOR TO HIS OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
887670
Incident
May 4, 2001
Airbags
Filed Mar 13, 1998
Crash reported
DRIVING IN RAINING CONDITIONS AT APPROX 30-40 MPH REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CLAIMS WITH THAT IMPACT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE. DID ABOUT $5,700 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END ALONE. *AK
NHTSA ID
819329
Incident
Oct 19, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jun 20, 1997
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20MPH, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT; UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NEITHER DRIVER/PASSENGER WAS INJURED. VEHICLE NOT AT DEALER. *AK
NHTSA ID
813355
Incident
Jun 20, 1997
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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