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2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1417429 · 2017-10-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER AND PASSENGER EXTERIOR DOOR LATCH DID NOT LATCH WHEN DOOR WAS CLOSED. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS TURNING RIGHT ON A VILLAGE STREET, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS OPENED UNEXPECTEDLY. WHILE IN MOTION AROUND THE TURN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DURING THE ATTEMPT TO CLOSE THE DOOR, THE CAR HIT A TREE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. I SUSPECT THE STUCK LATCH WAS DUE TO WATER AND/OR DIRT GETTING IN THE LATCH HINGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11039418
Machine
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