# 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `88408` · 1997-09-30 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** TACOMA
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 20 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON.SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD, LOCKED UP.  DUE TO THIS DEFECT,  IT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT WINDSHIELD ,SHATTERED GLASS. ALSO CAUSED NECK INJURIES. TOYOTA CLAIMS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM, AND CLAIMS AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED.  *AK
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