# 1997 FORD ESCORT — SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `401532` · 2003-04-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AROUND CHILD'S NECK AND ALMOST CAUSED A FATAL INJURY.  THE RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE.  *NLM    THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED AROUND CHILD'S NECK AND ALMOST CAUSED A FATAL INJURY.  THE RETRACTOR WOULD NOT RELEASE.  *MR
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