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2003 FORD TAURUS — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash3 injured · 512866 · 2004-12-20

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
TAURUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
46,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING FOUR TIMES. THE CAR SEAT STRAP SNAPPED WHILE LATCHED. THE CHEST LOCKING CLIP WAS REPLACED WITH LOCKING MECHANISM WHICH ACTED AS A BACKUP RESTRAINT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK.....ALSO, SHOULDER BELT FAILED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10105055
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown