10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 3 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 73,901 miles
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The contact owns a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The driver adjusted the seat and was unaware that the wiring underneath needed to be re-routed and had been spliced, causing the warning indicator to flash. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (las vegas Mitsubishi, 7100 w sahara ave, las vegas, nv 89117, (866) 510-6859) where it was diagnosed that the wiring and wire harness needed to be replaced under the driver's seat. The dealer and the manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from manufacturer recall number: Sr-14-001 and NHTSA campaign number: 14V031000 (air bags), although the vehicle exhibited the same failure. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to an independent repair shop. The failure mileage was not available.
- Las Vegas, NV, USA
The contact owned a 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact crashed into a preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver's head struck the steering wheel, which required medical attention. The medical diagnosis was a contusion involving the right gyrus rectus with tissue loss and gliosis. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 04/04/16
- Riverhead, NY, USA
While passing a slower vehicle during increased RPM's the motor stall and stopped asc service lights and airbag service light came on almost resulting in a crash with passing vehicle because of no steering and proper braking due to loss of power dealership diagnostic tech noted internal failure with electronic control module (ECM).
- Bladenboro, NC, USA
- Hesperia, CA, USA