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2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 661501 · 2008-03-14

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
1,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE SPEED CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED, THE DRIVER SIDE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,500. UPDATED 4/21/08 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10221147
Machine
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