# 1998 FORD WINDSTAR — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
> NHTSA complaint `188177` · 1998-12-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
DRIVERS SEAT BACK BROKE DURING REAREND COLLISION CAUSING MORE SEVERE INJURIES TO DRIVERS  NECK,BACK AND ARMS THAN IF IT HAD NOT BROKEN.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*