# 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `145117` · 2003-10-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 4,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## 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
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