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1996 FORD ECONOLINE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

1 fatal1 injured · 134340 · 1999-02-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ECONOLINE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

Severity

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

Narrative

3-YEAR OLD SON WENT INTO VEHICLE WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF HIS PARENTS. HE WA SFOLLOWED BY THE 2-YEAR OLD SON. 3-YEAR OLD SON WENT TO REAR OF VAN, AND WAS IN BETWEEN THE FA RSTATIONARY BENCH AND THE AUTOMATIC RECLINING SOFA BENCH. THE AUTOMATIC SOFA BENCH WAS ACTIVATED, INNING THE THREE-YEAR OLD AGAINST THE STATIONATY BENCH. HE SUFFOCATED BEFORE HELP ARRIVED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
834484
Machine
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