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2001 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 329802 · 2002-01-11

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
NAVIGATOR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I AM A CAPTAIN WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESPONDED TO A 2 CAR HEAD ON CRASH. OTHER VEHICLE HAD AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, WHILE THIS NAVIGATOR HAD A MAJOR FRONT END COLLISION AND AIR BAGS WERE LOADED (NOT ACTIVATED) ON OUR ARRIVAL. ONLY ONE OCCUPANT IN THE NAVIGATOR WAS INJURED, MINOR, BUT REQUIRED AMBULANCE TRANSPORTATION. COLTON FIRE ALSO RESPONDED, AND COLTON P.D. WAS THE INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY, SGT. STEVE DAVIS WAS THE OFFICER IN CHARGE. THE OWNER OF THE NAVIGATOR, LINDA JONES OF 1245 WEST "C" STREET, COLTON CA, 92324 STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT DE-ACTIVATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE FRONTAL IMPACT OF THIS COLLISION SHOULD HAVE CERTAINLY CAUSED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
756727
Machine
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