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1999 FORD F-150 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 150630 · 1999-05-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT. CONSUMER SWERVED/LOST CONTROL AND RAN INTO A YARD, HITTING A BIG TREE. SHOULDER SEAT BELT STRAP DID NOT LOCK. CONSUMER'S CHEST HIT STEERING AS STEERING WHEEL BROKE DOWN AND WENT INTO THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED IT. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
837937
Machine
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