# 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `111797` · 1998-07-29 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** SUNFIRE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED FIRST VEHICLE, AND THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S  SIDE DID NOT LOCK UP, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT PROTECTION.   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*