# 1986 JEEP CHEROKEE — SEAT BELTS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `69577` · 1997-02-28 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1986
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH AND AN OTHER  VEHICLE HIT FIRST VEHICLE  HEAD-ON, SEAT BELT SPLIT AT BOTTOM. FOUR PEOPLE WERE IN VEHICLE AND 3 WERE INJURED AND ONE WAS KILLED. TRYING TO FIND OUT THE DEFECT OF SEAT BELT THAT CAUSED IT TO SPLIT.  *AK
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