Lincoln · Canada · High
Lincoln Town Car: Seats and Restraints
Affects Lincoln Town Car · 1997 — about 25 vehicles.
The hazard
THE TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE DRIVER AIR BAG MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. IF A VEHICLE WITHOUT THE BOLTS INSTALLED IS INVOLVED IN A DEPLOYMENT LEVEL FRONTAL COLLISION, THE AIR BAG MODULE WOULD STAY IN POSITION DURING DEPLOYMENT, HOWEVER, THE MODULE WOULD LEAVE THE STEERING WHEEL CAVITY FOLLOWING BAG DEPLOYMENT. CORRECTION: ALL VEHICLES WERE CORRECTED BY HAVING THE BOLTS INSTALLED PRIOR TO FINAL DELIVERY.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational