# 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `541525` · 2005-06-27 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** IMPALA
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
I WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF A RENTED CHEVY IMPALA.  I INTENDED TO LEAN MY ARM ON THE CENTER CONSOLE, BUT FOREARM ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHED THE SEATBELT BUCKLE (WHICH I HAD ALREADY FASTENED).  MY FOREARM WAS PINCHED INTO THE SEATBELT BUCKLE CAUSING A ONE INCH SQUARE BLOOD BLISTER AND BRUISING.  IT WAS NOT A SERIOUS INJURY, BUT DID HURT NONETHELESS.  AND, I THINK IT WOULD HAVE HURT A CHILD OR EDERLY PERSON MORE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*