NHTSA Complaint #744396 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	744396
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPLORER
Component	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Date of Incident	January 17, 2000
Date Filed	April 26, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

SEATBELT RETRACTOR ALLOWED EXCESSIVE SLACK TO BE RELEASED DURING VEHICLE ROLLOVER. OCCUPANT WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF RIGHT LEG. *AK

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