NHTSA ODI #872294
1999 Mitsubishi Mirage Complaint
Service Brakes / Hydraulic
Filed October 4, 2000 · Incident date August 23, 2000
⚠ Crash reported
- Vehicle
- 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage
- Component(s)
- Service Brakes / Hydraulic
- Complaint filed
- October 4, 2000
- Date of incident
- August 23, 2000
- Reported VIN
- JA3AY26A1XU
Owner's description
WAS DRIVING 35MPH & APPLIED BRAKES WHICH WERE GOING UP & DOWN. THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. WOULD SHIMMY OR SHAKE WHEN MAKING TURNS. WAS GOING DOWN HILL, AND WENT INTO A SKID. CROSSED DOUBLE LINE TO THE LEFT WHILE TRYING TO GO RIGHT. STEERING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. ANOTHER VEHICLE "T" BONED THE VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 34 DAYS OLD.
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