# 1986 MITSUBISHI GALANT — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `70970` · 1997-03-25 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 1986
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 1:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, WHEN SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, HIT TELEPHONE POLE,  SHOULDER /LAP BELT BUCKLE UNBUCKLED, VEHICLE ROLLED, DRIVER WAS THROWN OUT OF DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND WAS KILLED.   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*