# 2003 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
> NHTSA complaint `561736` · 2005-11-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LINCOLN
- **Model:** TOWN CAR
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
- **Miles at failure:** 29,400
## Narrative
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN REVERSE THE BACK UP ALARM SENSOR WAS NOT WORKING WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE STRIKING A MAILBOX.  THERE WAS NOT A CRASH ,BUT SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE.  THE DEALER REPAIRED THE ALARM SENSOR UNDER WARRANTY AND DETERMINED IT HAD MALFUNCTIONED.  SINCE THE REPAIR THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.  *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
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