# 1989 PONTIAC FIREBIRD — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
> NHTSA complaint `76170` · 1997-05-27 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** FIREBIRD
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING STOPPED SHORT TO AVOID COLLISION, WAS REAR ENDED AT APPROX. 25MPH;  UPON IMPACT, SHOULDER/LAP BELT FAILED TO RETRACT ENOUGH.  ALSO, FEMALE PORTION (PLASTIC COVER) BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CRACKED IN HALF, DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURY AS RESULT.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*