Engineering Analysis · Closed
INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
Action number
EA99007
Opened
Mar 16, 1999
Closed
May 30, 2000
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
What NHTSA is examining
Allege that the driver's air bag may deploy from an undercarriage or tire/wheel impact with a curb, bump, dip pothole, etc.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.