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2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 482585 · 2004-06-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VENTURE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

DESIGN FLAW IN 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE.*MR THE CONSUMER RENTED THE VAN FOR A VACATION. WHEN THE CONSUMER CHILD OPENED THE POWER SLIDING DOOR HIS ELBOW BECAME STUCK IN THE SEAT AND HE COULD NOT REMOVE HIS HAND FROM THE DOOR HANDLE. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO OPEN AND HYPER-EXTENDED HIS RIGHT WRIST. THE CHILD HEAR A FEW SNAPS AND THEN WAS ABLE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE DOOR. THE CHILD SUSTAINED A BROKEN WRIST. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS DOOR IS POORLY DESIGNED. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10079810
Machine
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