# 1989 FORD ESCORT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
> NHTSA complaint `92984` · 1997-11-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
## Narrative
EA90008; WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SEATBELT MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND NECK, AND BENT THE STEERING WHEEL.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*