# 1995 FORD ESCORT — SEAT BELTS
> NHTSA complaint `273558` · 2001-02-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
MOTORIZED SEATBELT TRACK ON MY 1995 FORD ESCORT LX FAILED.  IT LOCKED INTO A POSITION WHEN  DOOR WAS CLOSED , WHERE THE BELT WOULD CROSS MY NECK.  I HAD TO STOP ADBRUPTLY ON TIME AND BADLY BRUSED MY NECK.  FORD SAYS IT WILL COST AN EXCESS OF 500. 00$ TO FIX THEIR DESIGN FLAW.  I FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS AND FORD SHOULD DO MORE ABOUT IT.*AK
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