Air Bag Related Problems of the 2011 Lincoln MKX

Table 1 shows one common air bag related problems of the 2011 Lincoln MKX.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Lincoln MKX

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag problems
2

Air Bag problem #1

The contact owned a 2011 Lincoln Mkx. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, another vehicle abruptly pulled in front of her as she t-boned the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The other driver had to be removed from the passenger side of their vehicle due to the damage from the accident; the driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance, their injuries were unknown. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home and was taken to the hospital after the accident. The contact was treaded for pain to her neck, head, back, and both pairs of her legs and arms. A police report was filed. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle was deemed a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

Air Bag problem #2

The contact owns a 2011 Lincoln Mkx. The contact stated that while the husband was driving approximately 50 mph a 2nd vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the vehicle. During the crash the front driver side seat belt failed and did not secure the driver and the driver side air bag did not deploy. The driver sustained a fractured sternum, chest, head, neck and back injuries and was transported to the local hospital. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. The cause of the failures were not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 130,000 .


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