The United States government has opened an investigation of complaints that side air bags on some Ford Lincoln Town Cars deploy inadvertently, Reuters reported.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had received 138 complaints that air bags on 2001-2003 Town Cars deployed while the car was moving or after the vehicle ran over a pothole, gravel or debris, the report added.
Inspections by dealerships or Ford found either minor undercarriage damage or no evidence of impact, Reuters said.
