# 1996 FORD ECONOLINE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `134340` · 1999-02-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ECONOLINE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*