Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| TSB0152B001 | 03/01/2001 | 619845 | This bulletin contains a refer to... page number references which were omitted from the original manual's supplemental restraint system (srs) section. | 07/03/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/02/2012 | 100000 | ||
| As the car was sitting in the driveway in the middle of the night, the horn started going off w/out any operator in the car. the car remained locked and no one was around. had to remove the fuse to the horn, however, upon putting the fuse back in the horn continues to go off randomly in the middle of the night in a continuous honk as if someone is laying on the horn. | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 168000 | ||
| 1) event leading to the failure is unknown. 2) the alram system goes off for no reason at all times of day or night. frequency is from minutes to several hours. the horn honks and lights flash until the alarm is reset or until the battery dies. 3) fuses removed but alram still operates. horns disconnected but lights still flash. the safety issue is that there is no way to turn off the alarm or disable the alarm without also turning off the horn. reportedly, inorder to fix the broblem a switch behind the air bag must be replaced which also requires replacing the airbag. replacing the airbag is potentially dangerous and over $1000. there is no way to turn off the alarm in a safe manner. consumers should be able to totally disarm or turn off the alarm system simply and safely. | |||
| 04/23/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 50 mph a deer ran in front of the vehicle and was hit. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. driver lost control of vehicle, it skidded into a guard rail, and flipped over before rolling down a hill. no injuries were reported. vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. *ak | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 69000 | 4 | 09/10/2000 |
| Roll over accident in 2001 montero ltd. at 65 mph the truck was rolled over 2.5 times and ended up resting on the passenger side. of the four airbags available, not one deployed. the drivers side rear passenger exterior door skin, passenger side front interior and exterior door skins were completely removed. the roof was resting on the steering wheel. passenger side windshield pillar separated at body. drivers side headrest bent at 90-degree angle towards hood. pictures available upon request. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 05/13/2006 | 66000 | 1 | 03/07/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was involved in a front-end collision while driving at 70mph and the air bags did not deploy. the contact suffered minor bruising in the collision, and a police report was filed. the vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where the mechanic was unable to determine the problem. | |||
| 04/14/2004 | 130000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 45 mph in the rain a deer ran in front of consumer's vehicle. consumer swerved to avoid the deer and went into a ditch. front of the vehicle struck a metal pole in a driveway and flipped over several times. seat belts were worn at the time of the collision, but air bags did not deploy.*ak | |||
| 01/19/2004 | 45000 | 1 | |
| While driving 50 mph the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. none of the frontal air bags deployed upon impact. as a result the consumer sustained injuries when her head hit the windshield and her chest hit the steering wheel. *nm | |||
| 09/17/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that in a front end collison the air bag did not deploy on impact causing injuries to driver and passenger. *mr | |||
| 09/12/2001 | 1 | ||
| Was traveling 40mph when another vehicle came out in front unexpectedly, and vehicle was t boned. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. driver suffered abdominal/ leg , and neck injuries; front passenger suffered neck and hand injuries; and rear passenger suffered right knee and arm injuries. all received emergency treatment and released. *ak consumer stated that mitsubishi motors were notified, first they sent out an inspector, the test was done on the vehicle, but could not found anything, again another mechanic was assigned and consumer is still awaiting the result. *yd | |||
| 03/16/2001 | 07/01/2000 | ||
| My vehicle was stopped at a red light waiting for a green turn signal. other vehicle failed to straighten after making a turn and hit my vehicle head-on. his speed approx .35, my speed 0. his airbags fired off. mine did not. dealer cannot get airbag system to reset properly while under repair. they seem unconcerned. i want to know if my airbags will work. *ak | |||
| 02/02/2001 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| Was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle traveling at 50mph and i was traveling at 50mph. the other car was totalled and my car is significantly damaged 50% of the front of the car and to the driver side door. due to the newness of this car and minimal crash test information available, i am extremely concerned that the airbags did not deploy. i feel they should have and demand diagnostic testing and proof that the srs is functioning properly. most crash testing is performed at 30mph at which they do deploy. how do i get reassurance that this vehicle is safe and not malfunctioning? *ak | |||