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2017 FORD TRANSIT — SEAT BELTS

crash · 1490071 · 2018-08-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TRANSIT
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
18,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED. BOLT HOLDING THE SEAT BELT HARNESS CAME OUT OF PILLAR AND WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER HIT HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AS A RESULT. INSURANCE IS REQUESTING THE VEHICLE BE RELEASED TO SCRAP BUT WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE EVIDENCE WILL NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11118953
Machine
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