# 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `670432` · 2008-05-20 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** MONTERO SPORT
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT
- **Speed:** 85 mph
## Narrative
2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TEN INCH FUSED LOOP/ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP TO THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS DEFECTIVE. THIS ACCIDENT HAD A DEATH INVOLVED.  *KB  THE LAWYER STATED THE FUSED LOOP/ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP DEPLOYED, THE ADDED 10 INCHES OF SLACK IN THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM WOULD ELIMINATE THE ABILITY OF THE SEAT AND RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT DURING A ROLLOVER WITH FATAL CONSEQUENCES.*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*