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1999 FORD EXPLORER — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash3 injured · 258316 · 2000-11-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN A CAR ATTAMPTED TO CHANGE THE LANES AND HIT MY CAR. THE OTHER CAR WAS TURNED ACROSS MY LANE AND I HIT THE CAR WITH MY FRONT RIGHT SIDE, THEN MY CAR WAS PUSHED ONTO THE CONCRETE DIVIDER AND I HIT THE DIVIDER WITH MY FRONT LEFT SIDE, ALL WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MPH. THE PASSANGER SEAT BELT DIDN'T LOCK UP, AND MY WIFE WAS THROWN ON THE DASHBOARD. I ALSO HIT THE STEARING WHEEL WITH MY HEAD, AND BECAUSE I WEAR GLASSES I HAVE SOME FACIAL INJURIES. AT THE WHOLE TIME WHEN THE ACCIDEND OCCURED, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
736553
Machine
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