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2000 FORD EXPLORER — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

crash2 injured · 454413 · 2004-03-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VEHICLE DIDN'T COME EQUIPPED WITH AN EXTENDED HEAD REST FOR THE DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE SEATS. THIS CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS HEADS TO FLING BACKWARDS WITH FORCE WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. BOTH OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT SEATS SUSTAINED SEVERE SORE NECKS, AND HEADACHES. *AK *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10057880
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown