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2000 PONTIAC MONTANA — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 498056 · 2004-09-23

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
MONTANA
Year
2000
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

I READ OF YOUR INVESTIGATION IN AUTOMOTIVE NEWS. MY 12 YR OLD DAUGHTER'S WRIST WAS BROKEN LAST SUMMER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR OF OUR 2000 MONTANA. SHE GRABBED THE HANDLE FROM INSIDE AND AS THE DOOR MOVED OPEN IT BENT HER WRIST BACKWARD. IT DIDN'T STOP, DESPITE THE RESISTANCE. IT WAS BROKEN IN THE GROWTH PLATE AND DID NOT REQUIRE A CAST BUT WAS SPLINTED FOR 2 WEEKS. *JB PE04064.PCO

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10093108
Machine
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