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2001 LINCOLN LS — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1006273 · 2013-09-01

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
LS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD SOUND LIKE A GUNSHOT AND WHITE SOMKE EVERYWHERE. I TURN TO THE RIGHT WHERE MY COUSIN WAS SITTING AND THINK ITS ONE OF MY TIRES THAT BLEW OUT. SO I PULL OVER TO FIND OUT THAT MY PASSANGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. MY COUSIN WAS VERY HURT HIS SHOULDER WAS SWOLLEN AND IS IN PAIN DUE TO THE AIRBAG. I ALMOST CRASHED AS WELL. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10538256
Machine
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