NHTSA Complaint #11286419 — 2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE G4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE G4. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AT 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF HER VEHICLE AT A HIGH SPEED. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND THE SEAT PUSHED OUT AND INJURED THE CONTACT BACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OTHER VEHICLE FLED THE SCENE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM AND UPPER AND LOWER BACK. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AT AN URGENT CARE FACILITY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V330000 (AIR BAGS) IN JUNE OF 2019 AFTER THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED MODESTO MITSUBISHI (LOCATED AT 230 AUTO CENTER CT, MODESTO, CA 95356, (209) 718-2300) AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 491,000.