# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA01008
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA01008)
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