# 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `515520` · 2005-02-07 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** MONTANA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- **Miles at failure:** 55,900
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*