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2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

1 injured · 453093 · 2004-03-11

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ESCALADE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Miles at failure
3,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A SEVEN YEARS OLD CHILD WAS LEANING ON THE LEFT PASSENGER WINDOW, WITH HALF OF THE CHILD'S HEAD INSIDE AND THE OTHER HALF OUTSIDE, WHEN SUDDENLY THE WINDOW PULLED UP AND TRAPPED HEAD BETWEEN THE WINDOWS AND THE FRAME. THE POLICE AND PARAMEDIC APPEARED ON THE SCENE TO RELEASE THE CHILD OUT OF THE WINDOW. *AK WHEN PRESSURE WAS ON THE WINDOW THE CONTROLS NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE CHILD WAS LOOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW AND NOT LEANING ON THE WINDOW. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10057447
Machine
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