# 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `621372` · 2007-04-23 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** MONTANA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA.  WHILE CLOSING THE SLIDING DOOR THE CONTACT'S SON REACHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND IT CLOSED ON HIS HANDS.  SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR ONCE IT CLOSED.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO OPEN THE  DOOR. THE FAILURE CAUSED BRUISING AND SWELLING ON BOTH OF HIS HANDS.  THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE  WERENO SENSORS ON THE SLIDING DOOR TO DETECT MOTION.  THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*