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2002 FORD EXPEDITION — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 895520 · 2011-12-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
162,632

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE REAR ENDED WHILE SITTING AT A REDLIGHT. THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH TO LAUNCH THE 6000 LB EXPEDITION 20-30 FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION. 2 OUT OF 5 SEAT BELTS OPENED UP AND THOSE 2 OCCUPANTS WENT FLYING AROUND IN THE CAR. THANK GOD IT WAS NOT A HEAD ON COLLISION. I NEVER RETESTED OR CHECKED THE SEATBELTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND SENT TO A SALVAGE YARD IN NC BY TRAVELERS INSURANCE. INJURIES WERE WHIP LASH, STRAINED NECKS AND CERVICAL COMPRESSION AND CONCUSSIONS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10440107
Machine
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