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2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 536701 · 2005-05-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER IS COMPLAINT REGARDING THE ABSENCE OF CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON THE REAR DOORS ON THE 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA.*MR CONSUMER'S CHILD FELL OUT OF THE BACK SEAT, HIT HER FACE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR FRAME, THEN FELL FACE FIRST ON TO THE ROCKS WHICH HAD TO BE HAND PICKED OUT OF HER FACE. WHILE HER FACE ON THE GROUND THE AUTOMATIC CLOSING DOORS WERE CLOSING ON HER LEGS, PREVENTING HER FROM REMOVING HERSELF FROM THIS HORRIBLE POSITION. NOTIFIED GM ABOUT THE CAR NOT HAVE CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON THE REAR DOORS. *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10122634
Machine
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