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.
10
Latest Jul 7, 2022
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 314 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.
6
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
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 1997 Lincoln Town Car submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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
Airbags
Filed Jul 7, 2022
Crash reported
The contact owns a 1997 Lincoln Town Car. The contact stated while driving at 40 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle that crashed into the contact was driving at approximately 55 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The contact had a second accident, and the air bags did not deploy during that incident. The dealer stated that the air bags could not be replaced because the vehicle was an older model, and the VIN was not under a recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.
NHTSA ID
11472824
Incident
Aug 7, 2015
Mileage
154,000 mi
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Sep 25, 2006
Crash reported1 injury reported
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS INCIDENT RESULTED IN ACCIDENTS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ONE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN JUNE OF 2005 WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE OTHER ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN AUGUST OF 2006 RESULTING IN THE VEHILCLE DRIVING THROUGH THE GARAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE OF THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DURING EACH ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS ALSO NO AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO EACH INCIDENT.*AK
NHTSA ID
10169269
Incident
Jun 1, 2005
Mileage
80,000 mi
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jun 5, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE NHTSA RECALLS, # 98I001000 AND 01V318000, REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES: HYDRAULIC :FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS AND THE AIRBAGS: FRONTAL: DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THE HORN IS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED ABOUT BOTH RECALLS WHO DETERMINED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS.
NHTSA ID
10158973
Incident
Jun 5, 2006
Mileage
100,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 7, 2003
Crash reported
CONSUMER STATES UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SPLIT PROVIDING NO PROTECTION, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITION INFORMATION. TS *DT
NHTSA ID
10002248
Airbags
Filed Apr 22, 2002
SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE THE HORN WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED IT WAS BLOWN OUT AND FIXED IT AT NO CHARGE. NOW THE HORN SOUNDS OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD HAVE TO BE PULLED OUT IN ORDER TO GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER ISOLATED THE PROBLEM HIS SELF AND FOUND IT WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE STEERING WHEEL PAD COVER. TO REPLACE THE HORN SWITCH, CONSUMER NEEDS THE ENTIRE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER WILL NOT SUPPORT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER FEELS THE THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT ALREADY DUE TO THE HORN INITIALLY BEING BURNED OUT. *JG
NHTSA ID
565297
AirbagsSuspension
Filed Feb 28, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS IN FULL FRONTAL COLLISON WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, ENTIRE FRONT WAS SMASHED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT
NHTSA ID
526896
AirbagsSteering
Filed Oct 17, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WOULD BE DRIVING & THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE TOO MUCH PLAY. FEELS LIKE LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. STEERING PRESSURE SENSOR HAS BEEN RPLACED OR CHANGED & AFFECTS THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. ROCKER ARM WAS CRACKED & NEEDED REPLACING. HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LACK OF CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL. HIT A TELEPHONE POLE & THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SUFFERED INJURIES.*AK
NHTSA ID
873224
Airbags
Filed Jun 7, 1999
I HAVE RECEIVED AUTHORIZATION FROM NHTSA TO HAVE AN ON-OFF SWITCH FOR THE DRIVER AIR BAG ON 03-02-98. BOB RIDINGS LINCOLN DEALER IN TAYLORVILLE, IL HAS ORDRED THIS SWITCH AND AS OF 06-07-99 HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. I AM A 64 YEAR OLD FEMALE DRIVER, 4'8" TALL AND AM IN VERY HIGH RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING INJURY SHOULD THIS AIR BAG BE DEPLOYED. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS SITUATION AND FOUND THAT FORD MOTOR CO WILL NOT RELEASE THIS SWITCH TO BE SHIPPED BY THEIR PACKAGING COMPANY PACK-RITE , PHONE 313-388-6400. THE PART NO. IS F8DZ14B385KC. A HUGH BAKER OF PACK-RITE ADVISED ME THAT FORD WOULD NOT RELEASE THIS SWITCH. I HAVE HAD MY CONGRESSMAN WRITE, AS OF APRIL 30, 199, AND TO DATE BOB RIDINGS IN TAYLORVILLE HAS NOT RECEIVED THIS SWITCH. (WORDEN-MARTIN WILL NOT INSTALL THESE SWITCHES) I AM VERY DESPERATE TO OBTAIN THIS SWITCH AND HAVE INSTALLED AND I SINCERELY HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME AND EXPEDITE THE SHIPMENT OF SAME. THANK YOUFOR YOUR ASSISTIANCE.
NHTSA ID
707285
AirbagsBrakesSeat belts
Filed Feb 1, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported
ABS SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT AND TIRE BLOWOUT, LOSS OF CONTROL RESULTING IN ACCIDENT ( NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAINT PROPERLY), INJURIES DUE TO DEFECTS. YH
NHTSA ID
607156
Incident
Sep 29, 1998
Airbags
Filed Dec 1, 1997
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT POPS ON AND STAYS ON WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HAS TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES TO HAVE PROBLEM CORRECTED, BUT THEY STILL CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
819565
Incident
Apr 21, 1997
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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