# 2000 FORD TAURUS — SEAT BELTS:FRONT
> NHTSA complaint `442461` · 2004-02-19 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.   *NLM   THE CONSUMER HIT THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END WHEN THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK.  THE CONSUMER'S HEAD BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD AND INJURED HIS BACK.   *SC
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