# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
> NHTSA complaint `164975` · 1999-08-20 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
## Narrative
THIS VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR END BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALSO THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED, WHEN WELDS HOLDING SEAT FRAME FAILED, THROWING THE DRIVER FOWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, THEN FALLING BACKWARD. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*