| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007108526 | Incident Date: Jun, 10 2007 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: FOCUS | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seat belts |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP35Z74W | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 11 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2004 ford focus. while driving the vehicle, the contact stated that her granddaughter became trapped in the seat belt. by pulling on it, the middle seat belt wrapped around her leg and locked into position. the granddaughter could not get it off her leg. there was no leverage to pull her leg out and the further the belt went down her leg, the tighter the belt became. the seat belt began to cut off her circulation. the contact wedged her finger between the granddaughter's leg and the seat belt to relieve pressure. in the end, the contact cut the seat belt with a pair of scissors. the seat belt snapped back quickly and now it is firmly stuck inside of the seat. the contact asked ford why this happened, but received no response. she stated that an appointment will be made for her at the dealer. the contact also stated that the seat belt has never been used and that her granddaughter was not seated in the middle seat. her main concern is not how her granddaughter became entangled in the seat belt, but why the seat belt would not loosen when attempting to remove the belt. the engine size and powertrain were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 22,000. |
