2001 Mitsubishi Galant Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A DIRT HILL, DESTROYING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SHE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE OCCUPANT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I WAS DRIVING 35-40 MPH AND A CAR STOPPED SHORT IN FRONT OF ME AND I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF THEIR CAR. THE HOOD AND FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED IN. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE DMV INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE THE END OF FEBRUARY 2007. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THE COMPUTER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OWNER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING THE AIR BAG REPLACED. THEY ALSO STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION, THEY WOULD HAVE GIVEN HER A REFUND OR MADE THE REPAIR. THE SRS LIGHT WILL DIM WHEN THE AIR BAG IS REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN WILL NOT WORK WHILE THE SRS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. SHE RECEIVED A CARFAX REPORT PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY CRASHES. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE TRUNK DOES NOT OPEN FROM THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE FUEL SYSTEM AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,305 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,829.

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 MITSUBISHI GALLANT. THE HORN WOULD SOUND WITHOUT BEING DEPRESSED WHETHER THE IGNITION WAS ON OR OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN SOUNDED OFF SPORADICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIRBAGS. HOWEVER, THE HORN CONTINUED TO BEEP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER COMPLAINT #1-203-916-392. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 94000 MILES. *AK DEALER STATED BOTH HORN ASSEMBLY AND AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ,THE HORN SHORTED OUT AIR BAGS. CUSTOMER STATES WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT ON 3/2 WHEN CAR ROLLED BACK INTO FRONT BUMPER. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO WARN THE DRIVER BY BLOWING THE HORN BECAUSE THE HORN SHORT CIRCUITED AND WOULD NOT WORK. CONSUMER ALSO STATES HORN WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACE TWICE ON VEHICLE. UPDATE 04/17/07. *TR

MY CAR WAS STRUCK AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BY A FORD EXPLORER TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND I WAS THROWN AROUND THE VEHICLE AS I WAS NOT RESTRAINED AT THE TIME (I HAD RETURNED TO THE CAR TO GET INFORMATION FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT). THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT AND I SUFFERED INJURIES TO MY NECK, ARM, AND LEG. *NM

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN I STRUCK A DEER, CAUSING $4,500 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH MY WHOLE FRONT END WAS REPLACED INCLUDING THE FRONT BUMPER. THE DAMAGES TO MY CAR WERE REPLACED AND FIXED, BUT MITSUBISHI HAS YET TO INSPECT THE AIRBAGS TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO DEFECT. *JB

WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT SWERVED RIGHT AND HIT A TREE. IT WAS A DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

I WAS SITTING IN AN INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN LEFT. AS I BEGAN TO TURN A PICKUP TRUCK RAN THE LIGHT AND HIT ME HEAD ON AT APPROX 45 MPH. NONE OF MY 4 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED -- DRIVER FRONT & SIDE AIRBAGS NOR THE PASSENGER FRONT & SIDE AIRBAGS. THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED UP. MY CAR WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND SUBSEQUENTLY RULED AS A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW NONE OF THESE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT! *JB

DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AT 25-28 MPH AND VEHICLE SLID ON LEAVE COVERED ROAD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *LA

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

I WAS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON MARCH 17 2003. MY CAR WAS TOTALED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS CAVED IN. THE PROBLEM WAS, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT LIKE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. THE TYPE OF VEHICLE WAS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE SHUTTLE BUS THAT HIT ME PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND WE COLLIDED. I AM REALLY UPSET BUT THANK GOD I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. I TRIED CONTACTING THE MITSUBISHI COMPANY BUT THEY DECLINED TO SPEAK TO ME AND GAVE THE RUN AROUND. IF THERE IS ANYWAY I CAN GET HELP WITH THIS MATTER I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANKS . CHRIS ALEXANDER. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH CROSSED THE PATH OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, WHICH FORCED THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD ON. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TT *CB *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB...............*AK

THERE WERE NO DUAL AIRBAGS INSIDE OF VEHICLE WHEN HE PURCHASED IT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND SHE HIT VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CAR WAS IN A REAR ENDE ACCIDENT. AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY ON DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. VEHICLE TOTALLED.*AK

I REAR ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE GOING 50 MPH AND AIR BAGS DIDNT WORK. WHAT DO I DO. *AK

ON JANUARY 30, 2002, I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 78 EXPRESS. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65-70 MILES PER HOUR IN THE RIGHT LANE. A CAR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC CROSSED OVER THE HAZARD LINES AND I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES. MY CAR BEGIN TO SPIN AND I DROVE INTO THE GUARDRAIL, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE. MY ENTIRE FRONT END IS DAMAGED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY, SELECTIVE INSURANCE, CONSIDERS MY CAR TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.*AK