# 2001 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `446807` · 2004-01-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 21,491
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. *AK  THERE WAS A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION AND THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE.  THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEFLATE.  *SC    THE CONSUMERS WIFE SUFFERED HEAVY BRUISING AND DISCOLORATION TO HER ARM. *JB
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