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2014 FORD FOCUS — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 1335255 · 2016-11-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
12 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 12 MPH, THE CONTACT PAYING ATTENTION TO 3 PEDESTRIANS, A MOTHER AND 2 YOUNG CHILDREN, WHEN A VEHICLE CAME OUT OF NOWHERE CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY BUT THE KNEE BOLSTER AIRBAG DID DEPLOY AND THE SEATBELT TENSIONER ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE RIGHT BREAST CAUSED BY THE PRESSURE OF THE SEAT BELT THAT RETRACTED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GATE COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 13,000. *SM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10927222
Machine
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