# 1996 FORD RANGER — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
> NHTSA complaint `306259` · 2001-08-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 60 MPH - ANOTHE VEHICLE PULLED INTO  TRAFFIC LANE AND CAUSED A CRASH.  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED OTHER VEHICLE PULLING INTO LANE.   PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO HOLD PASSENGER AND RELEASED DURING IMPACT. PASSENGER EXPERIENCED RIB INJURIES, AND MULTIPLE BRUISES ON BODY AND FACE.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
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