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2001 FORD F-150 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

1 injured · 262079 · 2000-11-27

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR PASSENGER SEATS IN MY F150 SUPERCREW HAS NO HEAD PROTECTION FOR MY PASSENGERS. PASSENGERS HEAD ARE NOT PROTECTED DURING SUDDEN STOPS OR WRECKS. I WAS FORCED TO BREAK SUDDENLY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. MY REAR PASSENGERS HEAD SMACKED THE REAR WINDOW CAUSING ONE PERSON MINOR HEAD INJURY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW FORD IS ALLOWED TO PRODUCE SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD TO ITS PASSENGERS. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO PROVIDE REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS TO PROTECT REAR PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF CRASH OR SUDDEN STOP. SMALL PICKUP ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE HEAD REST WHEN THE RIDERS HEAD REST CLOSE TO THE REAR WINDOWS. THIS IS A 2001 TRUCK WITH MAJOR DEFECT THAT COULD POSE SERIOUS INJURY TO PASSENGERS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
736945
Machine
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