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2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1080218 · 2014-06-27

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
190,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO INCOMING TRAFFIC AS A RESULT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN FROM THE SCENE MY PARAMEDICS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED FOR BRAIN DAMAGE, INTERMITTENT AMNESIA AND WAS PARALYZED FROM THE WAIST DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 09/05/14*LJ UPDATED 09/12/2014 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10606442
Machine
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