# 2004 FORD FREESTAR — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
> NHTSA complaint `544506` · 2005-07-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FREESTAR
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- **Miles at failure:** 29,456
## 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.
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