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FORD FORD TRUCK AND VAN — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

1 fatal1 injured · 213124 · 2000-04-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FORD TRUCK AND VAN
Year
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMERS CHILD WAS KILLED IN CONVERSION VAN WHEN THE AUTOMATIC RECLINING SOFA SEAT (WHICH WAS ACTIVATED BY ANOTHER CHILD) CAME DOWN AND PINNED HIM AGAINST A STATIONARY BENCH SEAT CAUSING SUFFOCATION, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FEATURE IS POORLY DESIGN AND SHOULD BE CHANGED SO THAT IT CANNOT BE OPERATED WHEN THERE IS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
551932
Machine
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