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2013 FORD FUSION HYBRID — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 1297039 · 2016-07-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION HYBRID
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
47,600
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE MIDDLE SEAT IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. WE WENT TO GET HER OUT AND THE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND THE BELT BECAME REALLY TIGHT ON HER CHEST. SHE STARTED TO CRY AND WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO GET HER OUR. WE THEN UNLATCHED THE SEAT, FOLDED IT OVER AND SHE CRAWLED OUT. BUT THEN THE SEAT BELT BECAME EVEN TIGHTER AND I NOW CAN NOT LIFT THE SEAT BACK UP. THE SEAT BELT COULD HAVE HARMED MY CHILD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10883865
Machine
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