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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 610976 · 2007-01-18

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Severity

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

Narrative

CUSTOMER WANTS DESIGN ENGINEERS TO REDESIGN THE DOORS BECAUSE THEY HIT HIS LEG WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE. **NAR**CC WHILE OPENING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR THE CONSUMER DID NOT ALLOW ENOUGH CLEARANCE. AS A RESULT THE DOOR HIT HIS RIGHT LEG CAUSING A WOUND THAT HAD TO BE STITCHED AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE CONSUMER CONCLUDED THAT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR IS SHARP AND THAT THE ANGLE IS LESS THAN 90 DEGREE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ROUNDING THE EDGES OF THE DOOR WOULD ALLEVIATE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10179567
Machine
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