Issue ID | 1108680 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10632031 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | EDGE |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 09/09/14 |
Component | SEATS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The car salesman was demonstrating how the rear seat backs fold down. He was on one side of the car, i on the other. We both returned the seat backs to their upright positions. He returned his seat back slightly beyond vertical. My wife sat in the seat, leaned forward, and pulled the lever to move the seat back to its vertical position. The seat back sprung forward. It forcefully hit my wife's back and neck, causing her to nearly lose her breath. It hurt her. The salesman then said she should have been leaning against the back when she pulled the lever to keep it from springing forward. The problem is not with the salesman and his instructions, it is with the force of the seat back springing forward. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LYNCHBURG, VA |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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