# 1987 FORD TAURUS — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `506239` · 2004-11-11 · 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:** 1987
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 145,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
DUE TO A KNOWN DEFECT AND FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT OF MY 1987 FORD TAURUS, I WENT HEAD FIRST INTO THE WINDSHIELD, MY KNEES HIT THE DASHBOARD, AND I SUFFERED INJURIES. IT WOULD BE A SIMPLE FIX FOR FORD TO CORRECT THE KNOWN DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOTHING TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC. I COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED. *JB
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