Three injuries were reported. The sensors to detect a side-impact crash are under the front seats. During production of the 2000 model year, Ford modified the crash sensors to reduce the inadvertent deployments. There have been no complaints on Continentals manufactured after the change. The case can be upgraded to an engineering analysis, as in the case of the Continentals, where investigators examine parts to see if they are defective.
Investigations can lead to recalls, but many are dropped.