# 1998 FORD CONTOUR — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
> NHTSA complaint `365932` · 2002-08-05 · 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:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
## Narrative
SEATBACK COLLAPSED DUE TO A REAR END COLLISION FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE SITTING STILL.   SPEED FROM  OTHER VEHICLE WAS 55 MPH.  TRUNK CRUMBLED, AND VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOTALED FROM THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE.  DRIVER DID SUSTAIN A SEVERE HEAD INJURY.*AK
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