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2015 FORD EXPLORER — SEATS

1 injured · 1466753 · 2018-05-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
34,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE MY CAR WAS OFF AND PARKING IN A PARKING LOT, MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN THE CAR AND GOT OUT OF HER CAR SEAT TO GET HER BEAR THAT HAD FALLEN ONTO THE FLOORBOARD IN FRONT OF THE 2ND ROW BUCKET SEAT. SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE METAL RAILS TO THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT ARE EXPOSED UNDER THE SEAT IN THE BACK. SHE WAS BLEEDING PROFUSELY AND I HAD TO CALL THE PARAMEDICS. SHE ENDED UP GETTING HER HEAD STAPLED DUE TO THE VERY SHARP METAL ON THE RAILS THAT ATTACH TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE OTHER SIDE THAT IS CLOSER TO THE DOOR HAS A PLASTIC PIECE TO PROTECT FROM THE SHARP EDGES, THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS THE SAME SET UP. OBVIOUSLY FORD KNEW THE METAL WAS SHARP SO THEY PUT THE PROTECTOR ON IT, BUT FAILED TO PUT IT ON BOTH SIDES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11092380
Machine
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