# 1998 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `229255` · 2000-08-25 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** 4 RUNNER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
WHEN DRIVING 35-40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHICH CAUSED OVER $5,300 WORTH OF DAMAGE,  AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED,   RESULTING IN  INJURIES TO  DRIVER'S  SIDE OCCUPANT.  ALSO, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE, FORCING  DRIVER INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*