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1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 515490 · 2005-08-19

Vehicle

Make
OLDSMOBILE
Model
SILHOUETTE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SLIDING DOOR SENSOR WHICH MADE THE DOOR RETRACT IF THERE WAS AN OBJECT IN ITS PASSAGE WAY MALFUNCTIONED. THE DOOR SLID SHUT, PINING CONSUMER'S LEFT HAND IN THE DOOR. CONSUMER HANDS SUSTAINED SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE, BUT DIDN'T BREAK. *AK IN ADDITION THE WARNING CHIME DID NOT ACTIVATE TO INFORM THE CONSUMER THE DOOR WAS CLOSING. DEALER REPLACED DOOR LOCK SENSORS. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10106865
Machine
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