# 1998 FORD ESCORT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
> NHTSA complaint `256912` · 2000-11-13 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
## Narrative
CAR "TOTALED" IN REAR-END WRECK. PASSENGER SEATBACK COLLAPSED WHEN HIT FROM REAR, HARD CONTACT WITH 3-POINT SEAT BELTS WHEN THROWN FORWARD WHEN CAR CRASHED INTO VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT. GOT RIDE TO HOSPITAL IN AMBULANCE! DRIVER SIDE  SEAT BACK DID NOT COLLAPSE, DRIVER OKAY.
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