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1998 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

1 injured · 166207 · 1999-07-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DESIGN OF VEHICLE HAS AN LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO RELEASE THE HATCHBACK, BUT DOES NOT HAVE A RELEASE BUTTON / LATCH TO OPEN ON THE INSIDE WHICH CAUSED TWO CHILDREN TO BE STUCK INSIDE VEHICLE ALMOST RESULTING IN DEATH, INJURY TO HAND DUE TO FAILURE. *YC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
547526
Machine
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