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2000 FORD ESCORT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

crash1 injured · 506445 · 2004-11-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER'S WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED OVER INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE LANE AND HIT IT HEAD ON. THE DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD THE DRIVER IN. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRS BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE AMBULANCE WAS CALLED, BUT THE DRIVER REFUSED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. SHE WENT ON HER ON THE SAME DAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10099906
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown