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2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

2 injured · 1165156 · 2015-03-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
73,698

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ARE PEELING PLASTIC WITH SHARP EDGES. A CHILD AND AN ADULT HAVE CUT THEIR HANDS OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE TO GET OUT. NO STITCHES REQUIRED BUT SEVERE CUT. I WENT TO SEE ABOUT REPLACEMENT. TOLD NOT CONSIDERED DEFECT AND THE SAME TYPE OF HANDLES WOULD BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $800. WHY WOULD ANYONE REPLACE THEM WHEN YOU KNOW THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AGAIN WITH NEW HANDLES. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A BETTER SOLUTION FOR THIS DEFECT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10693914
Machine
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