Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Mar 23, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
3%
of 259 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Lincoln Town Car submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 23, 2015
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS VIBRATING AND THE WHEELS FELT AS IF THERE WERE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AND THE SEAT BELTS WERE UNABLE TO LOCK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
NHTSA ID
10701082
Incident
Feb 23, 2015
Mileage
180,000 mi
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Apr 5, 2005
Crash reported
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKING DUE TO FOUR DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE METAL BRAKE LINE DUE TO EXTERIOR CORROSION. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKE LINE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE REAR OF A UTILITY TRUCK DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN 2001. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR UPON APPLICATION WITH NO BRAKING EFFECT ON EITHER AXLE. EACH FAILURE OCCURRED BY RUPTURED STEEL BRAKE LINE DUE TO EXTERNAL RUST. *SC *JB
NHTSA ID
10113761
Incident
Mar 8, 2005
Mileage
81,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 21, 2003
AIR BAG WIRING FAILURE. CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER F5VY-14A664-A STEERING COLUMN WIRING BROKE. ALL 7 WIRES WERE WORN THROUGH FROM THE MOVEMENT OF THE TILT STEERING COLUMN. 3 OF THESE WIRES WERE BROKEN-ONE GRAY WHICH SIGNALS THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY AND THE OTHER CONTROLLED THE RADIO AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. *NLM
NHTSA ID
10010836
Incident
Mar 17, 2003
Mileage
72,290 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 21, 2003
CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CLOCK SPRING.
NHTSA ID
10004183
Incident
Jan 15, 2003
Airbags
Filed Sep 9, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY WIFE, SHARON M. DAVIS, SUSTAINED A REAR-END COLLISION WHILE WAITING FOR A STOPLIGHT TO CHANGE FROM RED TO GREEN. THIS OCURRED ON 08/23/2001. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
751972
Incident
Aug 23, 2001
AirbagsHeating & air conditioningDriver assistance+1 more
Filed Feb 20, 2001
AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND CLOCK SPRING WENT BAD BECAUSE AIRBAG SHORTED OUT. SAFETY FEATURE SHORTED OUT HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. *AK
NHTSA ID
880907
Airbags
Filed May 18, 1998
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
823439
Airbags
Filed Aug 12, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
OTHER: CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK FROM AIR BAG, CAUSING DRIVER TO PASS OUT/DRIVE OFF ROAD.
NHTSA ID
507338
Incident
Jun 3, 1996
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Jul 29, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHEN REARENDED, THE TWO FRONT SEATBACKS BROKE AND RECLINED ON THERE OWN, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING REAREND ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
985832
Incident
Jun 12, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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