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2000 FORD FOCUS — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash1 injured · 567500 · 2005-12-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Miles at failure
28,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF PUT ON THE BRAKES, THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO REAR END THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. SHE HIT HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CHECKED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.*AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS ALSO FAULTY. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10146381
Machine
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