# 1998 FORD TAURUS — SEAT BELTS
> NHTSA complaint `189715` · 1999-12-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, 8-YEAR OLD IN REAR SEAT WAS PLAYING WHEN THE SEAT BELT BECAME WRAPPED AROUND NECK. PULLED VEHICLE OVER. PUSHED RELEASE BUTTON & BELT RETRACTOR WRAPPED TIGHTER AROUND CHILD'S NECK. WAS NO EMERGENCY RELEASE FOR RETRACTOR. OWNER FORCED BELT OFF  CHILD'S NECK. BRUISES LEFT ON NECK & CHIN.  *AK
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