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2006 LINCOLN LS — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 974817 · 2013-04-20

Vehicle

Make
LINCOLN
Model
LS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
78,853
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TRAVELING EAST ON I-94, IN MILWAUKEE, WI, ABOUT 9200 EAST. CONDITIONS: 12:45 PM, 37 DEGREES, LIGHT RAIN. WE HAD BEEN DRIVING ABOUT 20 MINUTES. ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY WARM. NO ALCOHOL WAS INVOLVED. DRIVER SUFFERED A SHOULDER INJURY FROM THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG, BUT REFUSED TREATMENT. DRIVER MANAGED TO RETAIN CONTROL AND PULLED OVER ON THE RIGHT BERM. HE INSPECTED EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANYTHING HITTING THE CAR. HE THEN CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10508892
Machine
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