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1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — STEERING:COLUMN

crash2 injured · 482502 · 2004-07-26

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STEERING:COLUMN
Miles at failure
47,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING . THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE SPINE AND SEVERAL LIMBS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIMS THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10080265
Machine
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