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1993 FORD ESCORT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

1 fatal · 199242 · 2000-02-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

SEATBELT FAILURE INVESTIGATED BY OFFICER MIKE SEDAM #14760, CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL CENTRAL DIVISION MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TEAM. CASE NUMBER: CL-007-00. CONTACT NUMBER: (559)277-7250. LAP PORTION OF PASSIVE RESTRAIN SYSTEM WAS NOT BEING WORN. FORCES INVOLVED IN THE ROLLOVER COLLISION CAUSED SUFFICIENT STRESS TO THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT LATCH TO BREAK THE INTERNAL LATCHING MECHANISM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
719255
Machine
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