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1995 FORD TEMPO — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 138514 · 1999-02-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TEMPO
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH CONSUMER BROADSIDED A VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WHERE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING DRIVER TO BOUNCE OFF STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURIES. INVESTIGATING OFFICER SAID THIS WASN'T UNUSUAL, AND THAT THE SEAT BELTS WILL USUALLY NOT LOCK IF THE BRAKES ARE NOT HIT FIRST. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
835057
Machine
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