Issue ID | 1094475 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10618315 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | ESCAPE |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 01/08/14 |
Component | SEAT BELTS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My car was stopped in traffic and some one hit it from back coming at a speed of approx. 35-40 miles/hour. Driver and front passengers hit their faces and knees on dashboard. Both seat belts (driver side and passenger side) did not restrain and stop passengers moving forward. We have noticed this problem on both seat belts (driver and passenger side) on this car (2014 ford escape se) since we have owned this car that both seat belts (driver and passenger side) are very lose and does not restrain when pulled suddenly. This caused the bruising of faces and knees of passengers in this accident. If seat belts were working properly and restraining properly this would not have happened. This problem could have been worse or life threatening if a similar accident would have occurred on a highway. I now have told a ford dealer to check it. I am not sure if this problem is only on my car or other 2014 ford escape se model of cars. This needs to brought to the attention of manufacturer(ford) to recall and fix this problem if it is true for all of this model of cars. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4500 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ANN ARBOR, MI |
VIN pattern | 1FMCU9G91EUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
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 | 2 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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