# 1998 FORD RANGER — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
> NHTSA complaint `610720` · 2007-01-24 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
THE FORD RANGER LOST TRACTION AND SLID ON THE ICE.  THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK ON IMPACT AND THE  AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  MY CHILD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HER HEAD.  THIS IS THE SECOND ACCIDENT IN OUR 1998 FORD RANGER THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. *JB
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