# 1999 FORD TAURUS — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `319187` · 2001-10-18 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION INTO A TREE WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE, DRIVER  SUSTAINED INJURIES TO CHEST AND HEAD.  DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.  *AK
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