# 2001 FORD EXPLORER — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
> NHTSA complaint `329485` · 2002-01-15 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
WHEN  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH SEAT BACK LATCH MECHANISM FOR  SECOND ROW OF SEATS FAILED, ALLOWING  SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD.  DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED  VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
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