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2004 FORD FREESTAR — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

1 injured · 544506 · 2005-07-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FREESTAR
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Miles at failure
29,456

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS CLEANING MY 2005 FORD FREESTAR AND PULLED THE LEVER THAT RELEASES THE BACK OF THE BENCH SEAT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE BACK OF THE SEAT CAME DOWN SO HARD THAT IT CUT THE END OF MY THUMB OFF, INCLUDING THE ENTIRE NAIL. I HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT AND FOLLOWUP WITH AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON. SO FAR, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NOTHING TO DATE HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10129034
Machine
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