| Issue ID | 660924 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10216288 |
| Manufacurer | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | AVIATOR |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/08/07 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 lincoln aviator. The driver side air bag deployed right before backing out of a parking space. The contact's son sustained injuries to his hand and legs. The vehicle was taken to south point lincoln mercury. The dealer stated that the air bag deployed due to a previous front end crash several years earlier. The manufacturer stated that they were not responsible for the failure. The current mileage was 119,000 and failure mileage was 109,183. Updated 3/4/08 *cn updated |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 109183 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SIMLA, CO |
| VIN pattern | 5LMEU88H04ZXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 11/03/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SOUTH POINTE LINCOLN MERCURY |
| Dealer's telephone number | 303-577-9000 |
| Dealer's city | COLORADO SPRINGS |
| Dealer's state code | CO |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 80906 |