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1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 145117 · 2003-10-01

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
4,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON A SLIGHT ANGLE HEAD ON WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED THE DIVIDER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE IN 3 PLACES AND A HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE RIGHT KNEE. ALSO, A CUT ON THE LEFT LEG. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. *PH *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
836359
Machine
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