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1996 MERCURY TRACER — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

crash4 injured · 94417 · 1997-12-11

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
TRACER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DURING A REAR END COLLISION BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEATS SLID BACK AND THEN FELL BACK INTO ARECLINE DPOSITION ON TOP OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEAT, CAUSING THEM TO HIT THEIR HEADS ON THE FRONT SEATS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
526837
Machine
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