# 1995 FORD TEMPO — SEAT BELTS
> NHTSA complaint `138514` · 1999-02-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TEMPO
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## 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
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