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2014 FORD FLEX — SEATS

1 injured · 1408503 · 2017-09-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FLEX
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
14,800

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE LEVER THAT ALLOWS THE BACK SEATS TO COME DOWN IS PULLED, THE SEATS COME DOWN EXTREMELY QUICKLY, DANGEROUSLY FAST. THEY APPEAR TO BE ON A SPRING ACTION. ONE OF MY SONS PULLED ON THE LEVER AND MY OTHER SON'S HEAD WAS HIT BY THE SEAT, AND HE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION! I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WAS BUILT THAT WAY!!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11023943
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown