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2001 LINCOLN LINCOLN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 523841 · 2005-02-28

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY GOING SOUTH BOUND AT APPROXIMATLY 50 MPH WHEN A CAR RAN THE STOP SIGN FACING EAST AND WEST. MY WIFE HIT THE CAR HEAD ON WITH HER NAVIGATOR WHILE "T" BONING THE OTHER VEHICLE. OUR NAVIGATORS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON EITHER SIDE, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF INJURIES TO BOTH HER AND HER PASSANGER. ALL THREE VICTOMS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSP. VIA AMBULANCE. WHEN I ASKED THE FORD DEALERSHIP WHY THEY HAD NOT DEPLOYED THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE ACCIDENT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH. MY WIFE AND FRIEND ARE STILL RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT AND THE OTHER PARTY AT FAULT, IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. HIS AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10112315
Machine
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