Engineering Analysis · SEAT BELT WEBBING · Opened 2001-02-26 · Closed 2002-04-25
Investigation
Action number
EA01008
Type
Engineering Analysis
Open date
2001-02-26
Close date
2002-04-25
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD
Affected components
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
Affected model years
1999, 2000
Affected (make, year) variants
2
Summary
ODI OPENED PE00-044INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 3, 2000, BASED ON A REPORT REGARDING THE DEATH OF THE OCCUPANT OF THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT IN A 2000 MODEL YEAR FORD EXPLORER XLS INVOLVED IN A ROLL-OVER CRASH.IT IS ALLEGED THAT THE WEBBING OF THE BUCKLE PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED DURING THE CRASH.THE OCCUPANT WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE, THEREBY SUSTAINING FATAL INJURIES.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN OPENED FOR FURTHER STUDY.