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2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

3 injured · 339951 · 2002-02-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
ASTRO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR NO LONGER COMES WITH A MANUAL RELEASE FOR THE OPEN POSITION. IF THE VAN IS BACKED NOSE DOWN ON A HILL THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN. SOMEONE HAS TO HOLD IT. THE FRICTION PLATE CAN BE TIGHTENED BUT THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE FAILURE AS THAT WEAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
9006084
Machine
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