Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXPEDITION / 2001

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006071342 Incident Date: Jul, 08 2006
Consumer's City: HAYWARD Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXPEDITION Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seat belts:rear/other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMRU16W81L Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 12 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 25 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The driver stepped on the gas, and then suddenly stepped on the brake. the middle passenger in the 2nd row of seats was belted in. she, who is also 2 1/2 to 3 months pregnant was thrown to the front row, her upper part of her body reaching all the way into the front seat area because the seat belt failed to hold her in place. the only reason she stopped moving at all was because the belt eventually ran out of length. (a five-month-old infant was also belted in her car seat next to the woman, on the left (driver's) side. the infant's seat belt appeared to work fine, the baby in her car seat remained in place.) the woman who was using the faulty belt initially felt pain in the abdomen (where the lap belt was), and also in her left arm, hand and fingers where she tried to stop herself from flying forward. the next morning the pregnant woman noticed soreness throughout her abdomen area which felt like deep bruising. her left shoulder and arm are continuing to bother her. the pain in her abdomen has improved as the week has gone on. the owners of the vehicle, one of which is the pregnant woman, are concerned about the complete failure of the seat belt. *jb