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2005 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

fire · 695235 · 2008-11-05

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
NAVIGATOR
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I TURNED MY IGNITION TO START MY CAR AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL HITTING ME IN THE HEAD CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS BRIEFLY FROM THE IMPACT. THE AIRBAG POPPED IN MY EAR AFTER HITTING MY HEAD AND STARTED SMOKING. THE SMOKING COMING FROM THE NOW DEFLATED AIRBAG DID NOT STOP FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. I AM VERY AFRAID OF WHY THIS HAPPENED AND SINCE IT HAPPENED FOR NO REASON I AM FORTUNATE THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. I AM 7 MONTHS PREGNANT, SO DUE TO THIS HAPPENING MY DOCTOR HAD ME GO TO THE HOSPITAL TO HAVE THE BABY MONITORED TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS OK. I USE THIS CAR TO DRIVE MY 4 YEAR OLD AND 2 YEAR OLD AND I AM CONCERNED FOR MY WHOLE FAMILY'S SAFETY. FORD NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS CASE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYING FOR NO REASON. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10247811
Machine
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