Complaint 845249
1995 FORD EXPLORER • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER • incident May 8, 1996
- Complaint ID
- 845249
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1995
- Component
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Incident Date
- May 8, 1996
- Date Received
- Mar 4, 2011
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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.