# 1993 MAZDA PROTEGE — SEAT BELTS
> NHTSA complaint `61688` · 1996-08-23 · Mazda North American Operations
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MAZDA
- **Model:** PROTEGE
- **Year:** 1993
- **Manufacturer:** Mazda North American Operations
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS
## Narrative
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT SLID FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP,  CATCHING DRIVER'S EARRING, RIPPING EAR LOBE.
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