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Complaint 845248

1995 FORD EXPLORER • SEATS • incident May 8, 1996

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
845248
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1995
Component
SEATS
Incident Date
May 8, 1996
Date Received
Mar 4, 2011
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SEATS

Owner Narrative

1995 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER STATES SEAT BACK FAILURE IN REAR -END COLLISION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT, HE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT HIS VEHICLE WAS PROPELLED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS THROWN BACKWARD, AFTER THE IMPACT, THE CONSUMER REALIZED HE WAS OUT OF HIS SEAT BELT, LYING ACROSS THE SECOND SEAT. THE FRONT SEAT WAS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND HAD BROKEN BRACKETS ON BOTH SIDES. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A SERIOUS BACK INJURY. *JB

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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