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1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 218499 · 2000-06-30

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CAVALIER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ON VACATION CONSUMER WAS LOADING LUGGAGE IN REAR RIGHT DOOR, AND DOOR SHUT ON CONSUMER'S FINGER. DOOR WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM OUTSIDE, IT TOOK THREE PEOPLE TOOK GET CONSUMER'S HAND OUT, CONSUMER FELT DOOR LATCH HAD A DEFECT. IT WAS A RENTAL CAR. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
864598
Machine
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