# 1997 FORD RANGER — SEAT BELTS
> NHTSA complaint `314336` · 2001-09-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH  CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE . UPON IMPACT,  BOTH SEATBELTS FAILED, RESULTING IN INJURIES;  BROKEN RIB/ NECK INJURY, CUTS, AND BRUISES. DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL WHILE PASSENGER  HIT  WINDSHIELD. FRONT IMPACT, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
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