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1996 FORD ESCORT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

crash · 164668 · 1999-08-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE HAD THE SEAT BELTS FIXED 3 TIMES NOW AND THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO TEAR UP. THEY ARE NOW STUCK THE DRIVERS SIDE IS STUCK IN THE BACK POSITION AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IS NOW STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. I DO NOT THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND HIT A ROAD SIGN WITH THE CAR HEAD ON AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAD A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT. AND NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING FAN NOT COMING ON. I FEEL THAT THIS CAR SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT FOR THESE DEFECTS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BAD OR EVEN KILLED. I AM JUST THANKFUL THAT MY CHILD WAS NOT INJURED IN THE CRASH. I WOULD HAVE WRITTEN SOONER BUT I JUST FOUND THIS WEB SITE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
710163
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