# 1993 FORD ESCORT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `199242` · 2000-02-25 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*