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2012 LINCOLN MKZ — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1647394 · 2020-02-18

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
MKZ
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LINCOLN MKZ. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35- 40 MPH, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WOODED ELECTRIC POLE, HOWEVER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE, CONTUSIONS ON THE KNEES, SPRAINED ANKLE AND WRIST AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED CONTUSIONS ON THE KNEES AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALEX KARRAS LINCOLN, INC. (6760 14TH ST W, BRADENTON, FL 34207) WHERE THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AS THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG WAS SERVICED UNDER AN UNKNOWN AIR BAG RECALL IN 2016. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11309872
Machine
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