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1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

2 injured · 272113 · 2001-01-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

SIDE SLIDING DOOR MECHANISM CAN NOT SUPPORT WEIGHT OF DOOR , RESULTING IN AN UNEXPECTED RELEASE OF SLIDING DOOR WHEN IN THE OPEN POSITION AND PARKED FACING DOWN HILL THE DOOR HAS UNEXPECTEDLY SLAM SHUT , SEVERAL TIMES AND ON TWO OCCASIONS CAUSING MINOR BRUISES PLUS SWOLLEN FINGERS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
740109
Machine
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