| Issue ID | 1566399 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11209161 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | MKZ |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 01/05/19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | A vehicle stopped suddenly in front of me because a car did the same in front of them. I braked suddenly but it felt like my vehicle was being pushed from behind, my steering wheel air bags deployed so did the sides. The air bags deployed before the impact blinding me as i rear ended the car in front. I suffered burns, bruises, neck injuries and lower back pain. I was driving no more than 25-30 miles per hour. My car was a total lost and i had owned it for less than a year. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30006 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GREENACRES, FL |
| VIN pattern | 3LN6L2JK6GRXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 3 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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