# 1997 MERCURY VILLAGER — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `275674` · 2001-02-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** VILLAGER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## 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
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