# 2002 FORD EXPLORER — SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `654600` · 2008-01-22 · 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:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 45,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER.  WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLID ON A PATCH OF ICE AND STRUCK A HARD SURFACE.  THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER.  THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT BUCKLE BECAME UNDONE AND THE CHILD WAS THROWN AROUND AND INJURED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000.   UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF   THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BROKE OPEN WHEN THE EXPLORER FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. UPDATED 02/14/08  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*