# 2004 HONDA ODYSSEY — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `482684` · 2004-07-02 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ODYSSEY
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- **Miles at failure:** 6,400
## Narrative
MY DAUGHTER OPENED THE CAR DOOR AND , NOT REALIZING THIS, I PUSHED THE KEYLESS ENTRY/DOOR OPEN BUTTON.  THESE ACTIONS MADE THE DOOR STOP WITH A SMALL OPENING.  MY DAUGHTER THEN TRIED TO MAUNALLY OPEN THE DOOR AT THE SAME TIME I PUSHED THE BUTTON AGAIN.  THIS RESULTED IN HER HAND BEING CRUSHED/CAUGHT AND SHUT IN THE VAN DOOR.  I RAN AND MAUNALLY OPENED THE DOOR TO SEE HER HAND CRUSHED.  THIS ALL HAPPEND IN A MATTER OF SECONDS. WE ICED IT AND  UPON HER PEDIATRICIANS REQUEST,TOOK HER TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR X-RAYS.  IT TURNED OUT THAT HER HAND WAS NOT BROKEN BUT BRIUISED BADLY.  THIS VAN IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE A SAFETY FEATURE TO NOT CRUSH PEOPLE/CHILDREN IN THE DOOR!  *AK
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