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2000 FORD EXPEDITION — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

crash1 injured · 275425 · 2001-02-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MAJOR FRONT END COLLISION. SEAT BELT WAS ON - DRIVER SOLE OCCUPANT. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. FORD WAS NOTIFIED, AND TO DATE HAS DONE NOTHING TO EXPLAIN WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION, BUT FORD HAS NOT CHOSEN TO LOOK AT IT, AND CANNOT OFFER ANY REASON WHY THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN SUCH A CRASH. DRIVER STRUCK CHEST ON STEERING WHEEL, AND IT IS BELEIVED SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN EITHER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
740930
Machine
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