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2015 FORD EXPLORER — SEAT BELTS

4 injured · 1425604 · 2017-11-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
200
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON THE SEAT BELTS THE MIDDLE ROLE BUCKET SEATS ARE BOTH TEARING WHERE THE AIR BAG IS IN THEM AND THEY ARE ALSO HARD TO LATCH SO THE SEAT BELT CAN'T COME UNDONE UNLESS YOU PUSH THE RED BUTTON. ON THE 'OTHER COMPLAINT' MY HUSBAND AND MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAVE BEEN GETTING HEADACHES EVERY SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND MY DAUGHTER GETS NAUSEATED AND SHE PASSES OUT ASLEEP IN THE CAR BUT IT NEVER CROSSED MY MIND ABOUT MY CAR POSSIBLY LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE MY CAR UNTIL THE OTHER DAY WHEN A FRIEND MADE THE COMMENT TO ME ABOUT S RECALL FOR THAT ON MY VEHICLE MAKES MODELS AND YEAR. I'M VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS AND IF MY CAR IS LEAKING CARBON MONOXIDE MY 6 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER HAS BEEN BREATHING IT SINCE APRIL OF 2015 WHEN WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW AS I HAVE BEEN AND MY 4 YEAR OLD SON AND MY HUSBAND (WHICH HE DOESN'T RIDE/DRIVE IN MY CAR MUCH AT ALL). I TOOK MY CAR THE THE DEALER SO THAT IT CAN BE CHECKED OUT IN SERVICE. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
11046498
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