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2001 FORD WINDSTAR — SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 432662 · 2003-11-19

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
WINDSTAR
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MIDDLE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINED FORWARD WITH SO MUCH FORCE THAT THE SEAT HINGE CONNECTOR ALMOST SEVERED CONSUMER HANDS. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED STITCHES.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS CLEANING THE VEHICLE AND PRESSED THE SEAT LATCH. WHEN THE LATCH RELEASED THE SEAT IT CAME FORWARD WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE SEAT HINGE CONNECTOR ALMOST SEVERED HER FINGER. THE CONSUMER HAD TO GET 5 STITCHES IN HER LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE CONSUMER CURRENTLY HAS NO FEELING IN THAT FINGER. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10041941
Machine
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