# 1998 FORD CONTOUR — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `272909` · 2001-02-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WAS DRIVING WHEN  DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED  DRIVER TO CONTACT VISIBILITY WITH  ROAD. LOST CONTROL OF  VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & INFORMED SOMEONE WILL GET IN TOUCH.  *AK
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