# 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `317685` · 2001-10-12 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
FRONT FENDER WHERE  FRONT SENSOR  WAS LOCATED WAS CRACKED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED CHEST AND KNEE INJURIES FROM  STEERING AND DASHBOARD BECAUSE  AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF.   ALSO,  SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP.  CONSUMER HAS NOT CONSULTED  MANUFACTURER OR DEALER.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*