NHTSA Complaint #10078669 — 2004 FORD TAURUS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10078669
Vehicle	2004 FORD TAURUS
Component	SEAT BELTS:FRONT
Date of Incident	June 15, 2004
Date Filed	June 23, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

DRIVER OF 2004 FORD TAURUS BRAKED HARD SUDDENLY. ALTHOUGH AS FRONT SEAT PASSENGER I WAS BELTED AND SITTING PROPERLY, I WAS THROWN FORWARD, BELT WENT AROUND NECK,CHOKING ME, RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE,HEADPRESSURE,RIGHT ARM & LEG IMPAIRED, FAILED NEURO TEST FOR BALANCE. ER & MD SUGGEST TIA OCCURRED, PROBLEMS REMAIN, COULD IMPROVE. BELT TESTED BY FORD, SAID WAS OK, WOULD ACCEPT NO LIABILITY FOR PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED. BELT SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE AROUND MY NECK. HAVE RIDDEN AS PASSENGER IN THAT VEHICLE MANY TIMES. BELIEVE FORD SHOULD BE DOING MORE TESTING, OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURE OF BELT TO RESTRAIN ME, AND GO AROUND NECK.*AK

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