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2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 688038 · 2008-09-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
CROWN VICTORIA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETENTION DEVICE WOULD NOT RELEASE RESULTING IN SQUEEZING OF CHILD WRAPPED UP IN SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT WITH A KNIFE TO GET CHILD OUT OF SEAT BELT. EVEN WITH THE BUCKLE UNLATCHED. NO MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS NECESSARY BUT, CHILD WAS SEVERELY TRAUMATIZED AS THE SEAT BELT WAS SQUEEZING HER SO TIGHT THAT THE ADULTS TRYING TO FREE HER COULD BARELY GET A FINGER BETWEEN HER AND THE SEAT BELT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10242052
Machine
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