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2015 FORD MUSTANG — SEAT BELTS

crash5 injured · 1352513 · 2017-01-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
27,223
Speed
67 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

2015 MUSTANG 2.3 LITER. PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM FAIRFIELD FORD IN CALIFORNIA. MUSTANG REAR ENDED 2014 PRIUS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SEVERE ACCIDENT. STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG FAILED TO INFLATE IN MUSTANG. LOWER AIRBAG IN DRIVER FOOTWELL INFLATED ONLY. DRIVER SEATBELT RETRACTOR IS NOT LOCKED POTENTIALLY SHOULD BE IMMOBILIZED. DRIVER OF MUSTANG SUFFERED 2 BROKEN RIBS, 2 CRACKED RIBS, AND A CRACKED STERNUM. HER FACE ALSO STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED HER TO BECOME UNCONSCIOUS FOR A LITTLE WHILE . BOTH VEHICLES TOWED FROM SCENE, MUSTANG DRIVER DID NOT REALIZE HER INJURIES AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE FOLLOWING DAY. COMPLAINTS OF CHEST PAIN, WHICH IS WHEN X-RAYS WERE TAKEN AND THE BODILY INJURIES WERE DETERMINED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10948541
Machine
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