ILLUMINATED SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM

An illuminated safety restraint system (14) including a buckle assembly (20) adapted to selectively releasably engage a corresponding clip (22). The buckle assembly includes a housing (26) having an inner chamber defined therein, an outer surface, and at least one aperture extending between the outer surface and the inner chamber. A receiver is disposed in the inner chamber for releasably engaging the clip. A button (30) is attached to the housing in the inner chamber, and is in communication with the receiver for selectively releasing the clip from the receiver. A cover (32) is attached to the outer surface of the housing and has a lower surface spaced from the outer surface of the housing to define a cover chamber adjacent the aperture of the housing. A light module is disposed in the cover chamber adjacent the aperture for selectively emitting light so as to illuminate at least a portion of the button.