# 2003 FORD E550 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT
> NHTSA complaint `441933` · 2003-11-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** E550
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT
- **Miles at failure:** 10
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON OUR 2003 FORD RANGER XLT FAILED TO OPERATE IN SUCH A MANNER, DURING A COLLISION, TO PREVENT A HEAD INJURY TO MY WIFE.  NEITHER THE AIRBAG NOR THE SEAT BELT RETARDER KEPT HER FROM STRIKING HER HEAD ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND DISLODGING THE MIRROR FROM THE WINDOW.    *LA
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