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1989 FORD THUNDERBIRD — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 686387 · 2008-09-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
THUNDERBIRD
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVER WAS RESTRAINED BY SEATBELT. DURING COLLISION, SEATBELT BECAME UNANCHORED FROM THE FLOOR AND CAME LOOSE CAUSING DRIVER TO BE THROWN INTO STEERING WHEEL, UNDER DASHBOARD AND INTO WINDSHIELD. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SPEED AND MILEAGE ARE STATED AS APPROXIMATES BY COUNSEL , WILL SUPPLEMENT IF NECESSARY. THE DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT A LAWFUL SPEED WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10240760
Machine
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