# 2000 FORD CONTOUR — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `463002` · 2004-03-26 · 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:** CONTOUR
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 59,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT  45 MPH  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL  COLLISION,  DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASED THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER  SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*