# 1986 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `89091` · 1997-10-07 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** CELEBRITY
- **Year:** 1986
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
## Narrative
REPETITIVE ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN TEETH OF RETRACTOR LOCKING MECHANISM AND EDGES OF WEBBING DURING EXTENSION/RETRACTION CAUSED 1/2 INCH TEAR IN DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING DURING A COLLISION. THE SHOULDER BELT FAILED, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.  *AK
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