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2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

4 injured · 600113 · 2006-10-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
UPLANDER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
Miles at failure
2,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I OWN A 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER MINIVAN AND EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE OUTSIDE REAR DOOR LATCH PINCHING THE INSIDE OF YOUR FINGER WHEN YOU SQUEEZE THE LATCH TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH. SO FAR IT HAPPENED TO MYSELF, MY SON, MY NEIGHBOR, AND MY GRANDSON. IT HAS CAUSED ANYWHERE FROM SMALL SKIN LACERATIONS TO BLOOD BLISTERS. ONCE YOU ENGAGE THE LATCH TO OPEN THE HATCH AND START TO SQUEEZE IT YOU HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO CYCLE THE LATCH AS IT PINCHES YOUR FINGER SKIN UNTIL THE LATCH OPENS AND SETS YOU FREE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10171289
Machine
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