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2003 FORD F-150 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash3 injured · 491722 · 2005-05-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-150
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
16,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE VEHICLE SKIDDED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HITTING A DITCH,LOST CONTROL AND WAS OVERTURNED. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN CONSUMER. THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO EJECT OUT OF THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW TIED THE SEAT BELT AROUND THE PASSENGER'S RIGHT ARM AND ATTACHING HER TO THE TRUCK. TWO PASSENGERS AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089340
Machine
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