# 1997 NISSAN ALTIMA — SEAT BELTS
> NHTSA complaint `218363` · 2000-06-29 · Nissan North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** NISSAN
- **Model:** ALTIMA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Nissan North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS
## Narrative
REAR LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE, NEARLY STRANGLING THE CHILD. CONSUMER CUT THE SEAT BELT TO RELEASE THE CHILD FROM THE SEAT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
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