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1994 LINCOLN TOWN CAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 80025 · 1997-07-02

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
TOWN CAR
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE HIT A DEER AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BURNING BOT IN THE FRONT SEAT, DRIVER & PASSENGER. ONCE VEHICLE HIT THE DEER THE VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING AND THE AIR BAG WAS STILL DEPLOYED IN THE DRIVER'S FACE WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE THE ABILIT TO STEER CORRECTLY. THE AIR BAG CAME OUT WITH HEAVY PRESSURE AND IT KNOCKED ONE SIDE OF THE SUNROOF OFF. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
813733
Machine
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