# 1996 FORD WINDSTAR — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
> NHTSA complaint `139158` · 1999-02-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
SHOULDER PART 0F THE SEAT BELT WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY,  CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD.  WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON WET PAVEMENT AND  WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS COMING HEAD-ON AND COLLIDED.  THE SHOULDER BELT DIDN'T HOLD THE DRIVER.  4 OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
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