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1997 MERCURY VILLAGER — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash2 injured · 275674 · 2001-02-22

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
VILLAGER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, MIDDLE ROW PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP , AND THREW PASSENGER ON FLOOR. SEAT BELT REMAINED BUCKLED , AND WAS STILL AROUND PASSENGER. THIRD ROW PASSENGER HAD ALSO EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT BEL, FAILED TO LOCK UP. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WORKED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
881183
Machine
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