# FORD ECONOLINE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `351985` · 2001-05-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ECONOLINE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
## Narrative
THE AUTOMATIC RECLINING SEAT CAME DOWN AND PINNED A SMALL CHILD AGAINST A STAT8IONARY BENCH SEAT SUFFOCATING HIM, THE SEAT WORKS WITHOUT A KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE DESIGN OF THESE SEAT IS DEFECTIVE(FORD CONVERSION VAN BY STARCRAFT).  NLM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*