# 1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `157845` · 1999-07-08 · Hyundai Motor America
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HYUNDAI
- **Model:** ELANTRA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Hyundai Motor America
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS VEHICLE SLID AND CAUSED A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TREE,  WHICH DESTROED THE FRONT END. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED IN  CRASH AND DRIVER  WAS KILLED.   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*