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2017 FORD EDGE — SEAT BELTS

crash3 injured · 1394856 · 2017-07-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EDGE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

MY CHILDREN AND I WERE IN A COLLISION THAT WAS SO BAD THE CAR WAS TOTALED. SOMETIME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COLLISION THE DRIVER SEAT BELT AND THE PASSAGER'S SEAT BELT BEHIND THE DRIVER CAME UNCLIPPED. WE WERE WEARING THEM AND THE PROOF IS ON OUR CHESTS FROM THE BURN. HOWEVER, IF A HEAVY VEHICLE HAD HIT US FROM BEHIND MY SON AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN THROWN FROM THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS. MY DAUGHTER'S SEAT BELT (BACK PASSAGER BEHIND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT) DID NOT UNCLIP. JUST THE TWO ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11010632
Machine
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