# 1998 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `605328` · 2006-12-05 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- **Miles at failure:** 11,900
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT CRASH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, AND THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY FRACTURED UPON INITIAL IMPACT.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED.  THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END.  THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN.  THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
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