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2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1515690 · 2018-11-15

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
ZEPHYR
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
161,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, SIX VEHICLES LOST CONTROL AND CREATED A CHAIN REACTION CRASH INVOLVING THIRTY VEHICLES. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED ON ALL FOUR SIDES. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOW YARD. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FRONTAL PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) ON AUGUST 30, 2018 BY KLABEN FORD LINCOLN (1089 W MAIN STREET, KENT, OH 44240). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11151689
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