NHTSA Complaint #10795277 — 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10795277
Vehicle	2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	May 4, 2006
Date Filed	November 22, 2015
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TAKATA RECALL - MY LATE HUSBAND AND I WERE IN A SUV ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN MAY 4, 2006. OUR VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER SUV AND ULTIMATELY INVOLVED FOUR (4) VEHICLES TOTAL. THE AIRBAGS IN OUR VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY HUSBAND DIED LATER FROM COMPLICATIONS INDUCED BY INTERNAL BLEEDING. POLICE REPORT FILED AND SENT TO MANUFACTURER WITH NO RESPONSE OR COMMENT. NOTICED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL AIRBAG COMPLAINTS WITH NTSB FOR MY VEHICLE TYPE WITH NO OPEN INVESTIGATIONS. MY HUSBAND'S DEATH SHOULD TRIGGER SOME TYPE OF INVESTIGATION OR CONCERN FROM BOTH NTSB AND THE MANUFACTURER.

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