# 2006 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `1194284` · 2015-06-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 75,811
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
AS PART OF THE RECENT FORD STEERING RECALL, AN EMERGENCY INSPECTION WAS DONE ON 11/18/13 AT 69,104 AND DECLARED SAFE TO DRIVE. ON 3/18/14 DRIVING TO THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL WORK PERFORMED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED-UP SOLID AT THE TURN WAS MADE ENTERING THE DEALERS PROPERTY.A REPAIR WAS DONE REPLACING THE LOWER SHAFT ONLY AS SHOWN IN PICTURE #1. THEN LESS THAN 14 MONTHS LATER A REPEAT FAILURE OF THE UPPER SHAFT ASSEMBLY SHOWN IN PICTURE #2.   THERE WAS NO SECONDARY RECALL ISSUED, SO A SEARCH BY VIN SHOWED NO OUTSTANDING RECALL, AND THE DEALERS  INSISTENT ED THIS WAS NOT A RECALL ISSUE, BUT. IT WAS, AS THE COMPLETE UPPER AND LOWER SHAFT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED DURING THE REPAIR.    THE UNPREDICTABLE LOCKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL POSES A SERIOUS INJURY/DEATH RISK. ALL VEHICLES PART OF THE INITIAL RECALL SHOULD BE INSPECTED TO INSURE THE REPAIR WAS DON COMPLETELY AND CORRECTLY.    PICTURES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST (CAN'T SEEM TO ATTACH N THIS FORM)  ALSO SEE PREVIOUS FOR FILED WHEN FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED DESPITE INSPECTION THAT DECLARED VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE.
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