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2000 PONTIAC MONTANA — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 514271 · 2005-01-26

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
MONTANA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
48,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY BRUISING THE PASSENGER. THE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO OPEN IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE OWNER PRESSED THE BUTTON. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND IT CLOSED ON HIS WIFES LEG. THE CONSUMER REQUESTS THAT THE DOORS INCLUDE A SAFETY DEVICE THAT STOPS WHEN CONTACT IS MADE. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10105470
Machine
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