# 1990 FORD ESCORT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
> NHTSA complaint `70916` · 1997-03-25 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1990
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
## Narrative
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT,  VEHICLE HIT TREE,  OWNER NOTES THAT THE REAR SFETY BELT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CAME LOOSE AND SON WA STHROEN OUT OF HIS SEAT BEFORE VEHICLE HIT TREE.  ALSO, SEAT BACK COLLAPSED AND HATCHBACK CAME OPEN.  *AK
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