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1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 567642 · 2005-12-30

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
TRANS SPORT
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
121,860
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 1997 PONTIAC TRANSPORT THAT SHOULD HAVE A IMMEDIATE RECALL. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS OPENING WHEN EVER IT WANTS MOSTLY WHILE MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE DOOR OPENED TWICE WITHIN THE LAST WEEK. ONCE ALMOST LOSING MY SON. I TURNED A LEFT TURN AND IT POPPED OPEN LEAVING MY SON HANGING OUT THE DOOR IN HIS SEAT BELT. HE HAS SEAT BELT BURN MARKS ON HIS SHOULDER AND NECK. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10146581
Machine
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