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1991 FORD RANGER — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash1 injured · 129245 · 1998-12-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1991
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE STATIONARY IN MY 1991 FORD RANGER EXTENDED CAB PICKUP WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKELED I ENDURED A 50+ MPH REAR END COLLISION. THE MOMENTUM OF THE COLLISION THREW ME FORWARD AND AS I RECOILED BACK AGAINST THE SEAT, THE SEAT COLLAPSED AND ALLOWED ME TO BE THROWN BACKWARDS WITH SUCH FORCE AS TO BREAK THE REAR WINDOW WITH MY HEAD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
701770
Machine
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