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2001 PONTIAC MONTANA — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

1 injured · 369880 · 2002-08-20

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
MONTANA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING, AT ABOUT 35MPH, WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE, REAR SLIDING DOOR WINDOW EXPLODED! JUST EXPLODED, ALL OVER MY 13 YR. OLD DAUGHTER! SHE WAS COVERED IN GLASS, AND THANK HEAVEN, SHE TURNED HER HEAD AWAY, JUST AS IT BLEW! WHEN THE RESPONDING OFFICER CAME, HE SAID THAT, JUST 2 WEEKS EARLIER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED, WITH ANOTHER MINIVAN! HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN? IF, MY DAUGHTER HAD NOT TURNED HER HEAD, THE GLASS WOULD HAVE GONE RIGHT INTO HER EYES! I AM FURIOUS! LUCKILY, SHE ONLY HAD PINHOLE PUNCTURES, FROM THE GLASS SPLINTERS! IT COULD HAVE BEEN A WHOLE LOT MORE SERIOUS! MY CHILDREN DO NOT WANT TO RIDE IN THIS, OR ANY OTHER MINIVAN!! WHAT CAN I DO?? THANK YOU!! ELLIE. AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
765916
Machine
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