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1995 FORD ESCORT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

crash1 injured · 199188 · 2000-02-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHE BENT DOWN FOR A SECOND TO PICK UP SOMETHING FROM THE FLOORBOARD. WHEN SHE STRAIGHTENED UP, VEHICLE HAD VEERED OVER INTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURNED AWAY FROM HITTING A MAILBOX. THEN, HIT AN ENBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER, TWICE, LANDING ON THE TOP SIDE. CONSUMER HAD TO FORCE THE DOOR OPEN. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE SEAT BELT BROKE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
857578
Machine
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