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1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 598535 · 2006-10-05

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 2MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CONTACT, WHO WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, WAS PUSHED ASIDE INTO THE CENTER CONSOLE, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A PARKING LOT DIVIDER, AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DUE TO THE LOW SPEED OF THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND AN INSURANCE ADJUSTOR WHO WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO ALERTED. UPDATED 10/31/2006 -*NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10170023
Machine
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