# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE00044
> **SEAT BELT WEBBING** · Opened 2000-11-03 · Closed 2001-02-26
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE00044
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 2000-11-03
- **Close date:** 2001-02-26
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Affected makes:** FORD
- **Affected components:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
- **Affected model years:** 2000
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

ODI OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION 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 UPGRADED FOR FURTHER STUDY.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE00044)
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