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1989 MERCURY SABLE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

crash2 injured · 191802 · 2000-01-07

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
SABLE
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS A BELTED FRONT PASSENGER EJECTED FROM BELT THROUGH WINDSHEILD SUSTAINING SEVERE HEAD/NECK/ARM AND BACK INJURIES.ALSO, HAD SEATBELT FAILURE WITH INJURY AS WELL.WE WERE STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SIDE WITH THE LEFT FRONT QUARTER PANNEL OF ILLEGAL LEFT HAND, TURNER RAN OFF ROAD .THESE GUYS KNEW THIS CAR HAD A SAFETY FAILURE AND CHOSE TO SELL US THIS CAR WITH THE ORIGINAL SEATBELTS, AND NO CONTACT OF ANY KIND TO AVOID INCIDENT.PRETTY ROTTEN IF YOU ASK ME. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
717014
Machine
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