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2002 PONTIAC MONTANA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 515520 · 2005-02-07

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
MONTANA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
55,900

Severity

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

Narrative

THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO BREAK HER WRIST. WHEN SHE PUT HER HAND ON THE HANDLE AND PULLED IT BACK THE DOOR BEGAN TO SLIDE BACK. WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGERS HAND WAS BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND DOOR CAUSING THE WRIST TO SNAP. THERE IS NO AUTO REVERSE, ONCE IT MAKES CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT. *AK *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10106882
Machine
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