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1996 FORD TAURUS — SEATS

crash2 injured · 160533 · 1999-07-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, THE CAR WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT-BACK BROKE, CAUSING THE DRIVER AND SEAT-BACK TO FALL BACKWARD INTO THE LAP AND CHEST OF THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER, AND RENDERING THE DRIVER UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. STATE FARM INSURANCE WAS INFORMED OF THE SEAT BACK FAILURE - STATE FARM CLAIM REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT SEAT BACK FAILURE IS A DESIGNED SAFETY FEATURE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT SEAT BACK FAILURE IS A SAFETY FEATURE, AND I WOULD LIKE YOUR POSITION ON THIS ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
709241
Machine
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