NHTSA Complaint #10080265 — 1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10080265
Vehicle	1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	November 11, 2001
Date Filed	July 1, 2004
Mileage	47,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING . THE CONSUMER COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE SPINE AND SEVERAL LIMBS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIMS THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NM *LA

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