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2009 FORD FUSION — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 935556 · 2012-08-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FUSION
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
41,436

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT IN FRESNO, CA. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT ME FROM BEHIND AT A UNSAFE SPEED. HIS VEHICLE PUSHED ME ACROSS INTERSECTION. BUT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT TIGHTEN OR HOLD MYSELF OR MY DAUGHTER BACK. I HIT THE WINDSHIELD OR PANEL I BELIEVE AND CUT MY EYELID, RESULTING IN 8 STITCHES AND AN ORBITAL FRACTURE. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SHE BENT OVER AND HER LEGS BUCKLED UNDER SEAT. I JUST FEEL THAT THE SEATBELT SHOULD OF RESTRAINED US. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10471937
Machine
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