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2004 LINCOLN LS — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 577942 · 2006-04-03

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
LS
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STRUCK A TIRE LYING IN THE ROAD. THE DAMAGE WAS IN THE FRONT END BETWEEN THE CENTER AND PASSENGER SIDE BELOW THE HEADLIGHT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO INSPECTION TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING UP A GRAVEL DRIVEWAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DETERMINED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A COLLISION CAUSING THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THERE HAD BEEN NO RECENT COLLISION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10154407
Machine
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