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2002 FORD EXPLORER — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash3 injured · 474591 · 2004-05-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Miles at failure
72,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS BROKE SENDING FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS BACK. REAR SEAT PASSENGER WAS HIT BY FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SEAT AND BROKE HER JAW IN 3 PLACES. FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS SUFFERED SPLITS IN THEIR HEADS, DRIVER HAD A FRACTURED BACK, AND PASSENGER SUFFERED DIZZINESS AND NECK INJURIES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10068486
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown