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1997 EXPLORER VAN FORD EXPLORER — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

crash1 injured · 432371 · 2003-09-28

Vehicle

Make
EXPLORER VAN
Model
FORD EXPLORER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Explorer Van Company, Inc.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Miles at failure
98
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

REAR END COLLISION- AT 35-40MPH THE DRIVER SEAT WENT ALL THE WAY BACK & THE BACK OF THE SEAT WENT TO A RECLINING POSITION. I RECEIVED A CONTUSION ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSIOUS FOR ABOUT 50 FT. THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE PERSON BEHIND ME HIT A SPEED BUMP I HAD JUST GONE OVER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10040841
Machine
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