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2013 LINCOLN MKS — AIR BAGS

firecrash · 1506640 · 2018-10-15

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
120,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LINCOLN MKS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WITH THE SEAT BELT FASTENED, A DEER CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CORNER PANEL, GRILL, WINDSHIELD, AND BUMPER. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAGS IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S ABDOMEN AND PELVIC AREA, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE AIR BAGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11140389
Machine
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