# 1997 FORD ESCORT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
> NHTSA complaint `137111` · 1998-08-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH CONSUMER'S SON PULLED OUT THE SHOULDER BELT.  BUT WHEN SEAT BELT RETRACTED, THEY COULDN'T TAKE IT OFF HIS NECK AND THEY HAD TO CUT THE BELT.  DEALER WAS CONTACTED.   *AK
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