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1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 670653 · 2008-05-21

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
NAVIGATOR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR. THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED FOR THE FORD RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER DEACTIVATED THE SPEEDOMETER WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DESTROYED. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000. UPDATED 5/5/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 05/06/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10228541
Machine
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