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1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 193237 · 2000-01-21

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE OFF. WHEN STARTED, VEHICLE WENT APPROXIMATELY 10-14 FEET. ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A U-TURN, AND PUT FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THERE WERE NO BRAKES. VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AND HIT A PARKED CAR IN THE REAR, BUT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. FINALLY VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND IT STOPPED. UPON IMPACT , AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVE RSUSTAINED INJURIES, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
854251
Machine
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