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2007 FORD FOCUS — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 824189 · 2010-11-05

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
42 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD FOCUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 42 MPH, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND SUFFERED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10364138
Machine
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