# 2003 LINCOLN LS — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `454323` · 2004-02-10 · 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:** LS
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Miles at failure:** 5,002
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
LEFT SIDE AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED IN 2003 LINCOLN LS INJURING ROTATOR CUFF OF DRIVER.  THERE WAS NO IMPACT, SIDE OR OTHERWISE.  TALC BLINDED THE DRIVER, THE EXPLOSION WAS LOUD  AND BURNING ON ARM AND SHOULDER MADE DRIVER THINK THE CAR HAD EXPLODED AND CAUSED PANIC TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND GET THE CAR STOPPED.  WAS ON LIGHTLY TRAVELLED, SMOOTH ROAD, LITTLE TRAFFIC.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*