Engineering Analysis · Closed
SEAT BELT WEBBING
Action number
EA01008
Opened
Feb 26, 2001
Closed
Apr 25, 2002
Outcome
Closed without recall
Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
What NHTSA is examining
Odi opened pe00-044investigation on november 3, 2000, based on a report regarding the death of the occupant of the right front seat in a 2000 model year ford explorer xls involved in a roll-over crash.it is alleged that the webbing of the buckle portion of the seat belt assembly failed during the crash.the occupant was partially ejected from the vehicle, thereby sustaining fatal injuries.this investigation has been opened for further study.
Vehicles under investigation
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.