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2019 FORD EXPEDITION — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 2193526 · 2026-04-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
135,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2019 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and with the engine idling, the front passenger side seat belt pretensioner erroneously deployed, causing the passenger to be forcefully retracted into the seat. During the incident, an explosion had occurred, and smoke filled the cabin of the vehicle. The contact sustained an injured neck during the seat belt deployment. No medical treatment was required. After the incident, the air bag warning light had remained illuminated. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact indicated that the failure had previously occurred on the front driver's side seat belt, also. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V197000(SEAT BELTS). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 135,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11729065
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown