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2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 576087 · 2006-03-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
UPLANDER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS CRUSHED BY THE AUTOMATIC DOOR IN OUR CHEVY UPLANDER. SHE WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR SUDDENLY CLOSED ON HER. LUCKILY SHE ONLY HAD SERIOUS BRUISING. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOORS ON THE UPLANDER ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY FEATURES, SUCH AS A SENSOR THAT WOULD STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING IF SOMEONE WAS STILL IN THE DOORWAY. MY DAUGHTER IS 10, WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT WERE A YOUNGER CHILD? *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10152932
Machine
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