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

1 injured · 432289 · 2003-09-26

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VENTURE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
46,300

Severity

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

Narrative

10 YEAR OLD GIRL ATTEMPTED TO ENTER REAR PASSENGER SLIDING (NON-AUTOMATIC) DOOR OF 2001 CHEVY VENTURE, WHEN THE BOLTS AND TRACKING FAILED CAUSING THE DOOR TO FALL TO THE GROUND CUTTING HER BONE IN HER BIG TOE IN HALF, LEAVING IT HANGING ON BY SKIN. DOCTOR'S AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL HAD TO REALIGN THE BONE AND REATTACH HER TOE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT AT THIS TIME, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO FIX OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10039608
Machine
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