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1999 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 514542 · 2004-12-30

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
SILHOUETTE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR DAUGHTER GOT HER HAND CAUGHT IN THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR, INSIDE HANDLE, WHEN SHE WENT TO OPEN THAT DOOR TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR DOES NOT HAVE ANY WAY OF SENSING THAT SOMETHING MAY BE CAUGHT IN THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS OPENING SO IT KEPT GOING WHILE HER HAND WAS STUCK THERE. HER WRIST WAS BROKEN AS A RESULT OF THIS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10104758
Machine
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