# 1994 SATURN SL — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
> NHTSA complaint `340346` · 2002-03-23 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** SL
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
LTR WAS SENT DATED 1/29/02 W/ACCIDENT RPT.  INJURY WAS FRACTURED STERNUM.  AS I CHANGED LANES AT FREEWAY SPEED THE TRAFFIC IN THE LANE I ENTERED STOPPED.  I BRAKED HARD BUT COULD NOT AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.  THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT LOCK (IT NEVER HAS AND I DIDN'T REALIZE IT SHOULD).  I WAS WEARING THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS. THE LAP BELT HELD ME IN PLACE, BUT MY UPPER BODY HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.  I HAD DAMAGE REPAIRS DONE AT A 21ST CENTURY INS RECOMMENDED SHOP.  I HAVE NOT HAD ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE BELTS OR AIRBAG SINCE THE ACCIDENT IN CASE IT NEEDS TO BE ANALYZED BY NHTSA, & ONLY SATURN OF TORRANCE HAS EVER SERVICED MY CAR SINCE PURCHASE (EXCEPT FOR DAMAGE REPAIR FOR THIS ACCIDENT).*AK
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