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2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

crash2 injured · 357654 · 2002-06-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE ALMOST AT A STOP, VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON, BOTH FRONT SEATBELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER OR PASSENGER. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGERS HEAD HIT THE REARVIEW MIRROR. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF AFTER IMPACT TO VEHICLE. THE DEALER RESET THEM BEFORE THEY COULD SEE THEM. THEY WERE RESET IMPROPER. THE BAG IS VISIBLE, NO ALARMS ARE WORKING AND THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL ARE HANGING LOOSE. *JG

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8012046
Machine
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