# 1974 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `476715` · 2004-05-21 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** BEETLE
- **Year:** 1974
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
## Narrative
FATALITY DUE TO HEAD ON COLLISION.   *MR   THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A 1997 FORD F150.  THE BELT APPEARED TO BE OPERATIONAL PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT.  THE WEBBING WAS FRAYED AND SEPARATED 82 INCHES FROM THE ANCHOR END.   *SC  *JB
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