More than 100,000 Ford cars are being recalled because seatbelts could fail to work correctly during a crash. According to a news report, Ford issued a safety recall for select 2015 Ford Fusion and 2015 Lincoln MKZ vehicles for an issue involving seatbelt anchor pretensioners. In the vehicles that are affected, increased temperatures generated during the deployment of the driver of the front-passenger seatbelt pretensioner could degrade the tensile strength of the cable below the level that is required to restrain an occupant.
Dangers of Defective Seatbelts
The risk of serious injury is heightened when seatbelts don’t properly restrain the occupant in a crash. Ford said it is aware of one injury report concerning this seatbelt defect. The recall includes 103,374 vehicles in the U.S. and its territories, 4,002 in Canada and 1,023 in Mexico. When the recall begins, dealers will apply a coating to protect the cable during a pretensioner deployment.
Defective seatbelts or seat restraint systems are extremely dangerous because they can result in catastrophic injuries or fatalities. When a vehicle occupant is not properly restrained, he or she could get thrown around inside the vehicle or could potentially be fully or partially ejected from the vehicle, which could cause catastrophic or fatal injuries.
Crash Investigations
Suppose you are involved in a car crash where you or a loved one was injured because of seatbelt failure. In that case, it is important that you contact an auto defect law firm that has significant experience handling such cases and conducting independent investigations into auto defect issues. It is important to remember that police agencies often may not have the knowledge or the resources to conduct investigations relating to defective auto parts.
Law enforcement investigators who lack training or expertise in auto defects may hastily determine that a vehicle occupant was not wearing a seatbelt when, in fact the seat restraint system may have failed and ejected the victim from the vehicle. In such cases, the body of the ejected person must be examined for evidence of seatbelt bruising and marking. The webbing needs to be microscopically examined for grabber marks, bloodstains and other signs indicating that the seatbelt was in use at the time of the crash. An experienced auto defect lawyer can advise victims and their families on the best course of action.
Source: https://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/recall-seatbelts-could-fail-more-100000-ford-cars
