Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / MONTERO SPORT / 2003

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006058127 Incident Date: Feb, 28 2006
Consumer's City: SHILOH Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: MONTERO SPORT Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: JA4LS21H13J Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 20 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55mph on rough slippery roads the vehicle slid off the road. after pulling back on the road, the vehicle started fish tailing and went over a twenty foot embankment. the vehicle uprooted a tree. during this time the frontal airbags failed to deploy. moderate head injuries were sustained by the driver. there was a police report filed. the insurance company determined the vehicle was a total loss, but has not investigated the reason for the airbag failure.