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2021 FORD EXPLORER — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 2013851 · 2024-08-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
36,606

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact was stopped at an intersection traffic signal when she was crashed from behind by another vehicle. The contact's seat belt pretensioner failed to lock and was not able to restrain her. The contact's face hit the steering wheel. The contact had suffered a broken nose, and bruises on her arms. The contact was transported by ambulance to a hospital. The vehicle had extensive crush damage to the rear bumper, lift gate. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot and later declared a total loss by her insurance provider. The police were on scene and issued a report. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,606.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11606835
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown