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

1 injured · 266729 · 2000-12-20

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

2001 FORD F150 SUPERCREW PURCHASED IN MARCH 2000 DOES NOT INCLUDE HEADRESTS ON THE REAR SEATS (60/40 SPLIT BENCH). TWO PASSENGERS TRAVELING IN MY BACK SEAT AND WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS VIOLENTLY STRUCK THEIR HEADS AGAINST THE REAR WINDOW DURING A SUDDEN STOP. FORD HAS INSTALLED REAR HEADRESTS HALFWAY THROUGH THIS MODEL YEAR. I FEEL A RECALL IS WARRANTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
738070
Machine
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