# 2001 FORD WINDSTAR — SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `432662` · 2003-11-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** WINDSTAR
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 35,000
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*