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2014 CHEVROLET VOLT — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1489145 · 2018-08-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VOLT
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

3-7-18 WE HAVE A 2014 VOLT WHICH IS CHARGED WITH OUR CHARGING STATION. MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE VEHICLE AND I REACHED WITH MY LEFT HAND TO POP THE CHARGER LID OPEN AND WITH MY RIGHT REACHED FOR THE CHARGER HOSE. MY LEFT HAND FINGER GOT TRAPPED IN THE HINGE OF THE DRIVER DOOR UNKNOWINGLY MY HUSBAND SLAMMED THE DOOR AND CRUSHED MY FINGER WITH SEVERE LACERATIONS. I WAS CARED FOR BY THE FIRE DEPART AND WAS TOLD TO IMMEDIATELY GO TO EMERGENCY BECAUSE OF THE SEVERE INJURY ,NEEDING STITCHES ETC THE USER BOOKLET HAS NO WARNING OF THIS NATURE. THE CHARGER LID XIS 1.5 INCHES FROM THE DRIVER DOOR HINGE. I WROTE TO GMAC AND WAS DENIED ANY CLAIMS TO MY INJURY. I ASKED IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO TAKE MY GRIEVANCE TO THE DEIGN ENGINEER AND WAS IGNORED. I ASKED IF THE CHARGER LID COULD BE ALTERED TO OPEN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MAKING IT EASIER TO REACH WITH THE HOSE BUT WAS IGNORED. WE ARE A RETIRED COUPLE AND DO THINGS TOGETHER. I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD GO THROUGH THE PAIN AND SUFFERING THAAT LEFT MY FINGER ATTACHED BUT DEFORMED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11118293
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