# 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `120576` · 1998-08-17 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** VENTURE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
## Narrative
SEAT BELT RETRACTING DEVICE STRANGLED CHILD DUE TO DESIGN WHILE CHILD WAS PLAYING, RACHET MECHINISM KEPT WINDING UP THE SLACK IN THE BELT.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*