# 1997 FORD ECONOLINE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
> NHTSA complaint `143621` · 1998-10-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ECONOLINE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE SUDDENLY REARENDED ECONOLINE 250.  THE DRIVER'S & PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS, RESULTING IN INJURIES. DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT. *AK   *SLC
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