# 1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `193237` · 2000-01-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*