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1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — STRUCTURE

1 injured · 445907 · 2004-01-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
162,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CARGO DOORS HAD A HOOK ATTACHED TO THE CENTER UPPER EDGE OF THE TOP TRACK. THE CONSUMER STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE HOOK, KNOCKING HIMSELF UNCONSCIOUS. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN HE WAS KNOCKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE PAVEMENT BY THE DOOR LATCH HOOK THAT WAS ON TOP OF THE ENTRANCE WAY OF THE SIDE COMPARTMENT. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10051837
Machine
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