| Issue ID | 1063902 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10586924 |
| Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
| Brand | LINCOLN |
| Model | TOWN CAR |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 06/05/14 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This vehicle did not have a tether anchor installed in the driver's side position in the back seat. There were tether anchors installed in the center & passenger seats. There was the plastic cap on the driver's side, but lifting it up revealed no tether anchor. This is in violation with federal motor vehicle safety standard 213 & 225 which require all vehicles 2000 and newer (weighing less than 8,500 pounds) to have at least 3 tether anchors. This vehicle only had 2. See pictures: http://thecarseatlady. Files. Wordpress. Com/2014/04/missing-drivers-side-tether-anchor. Jpg http://thecarseatlady. Files. Wordpress. Com/2014/04/present-center-tether. Jpg http://thecarseatlady. Files. Wordpress. Com/2014/04/present-passenger-tether. Jpg. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW YORK, NY |
| VIN pattern | 2LNBL8EV1AXXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
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