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2007 HONDA ODYSSEY — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 629282 · 2007-07-03

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SIX-YEAR-OLD SON WAS REACHING FOR HIS SEAT BELT AT THE SAME TIME THE DOOR WAS BEING CLOSED BY THE DRIVER. THE CAR WAS PARKED. MY SON'S FINGERS WERE CAUGHT IN THE BACK OF THE SLIDING DOOR. EVEN MORE UPSETTING WAS THAT ONCE THE DOOR WAS CLOSE, IT COULD NOT BE OPENED AGAIN FOR 30-45 SECONDS, WITH MY SCREAMING SIX-YEAR-OLD'S FINGERS STILL CLOSED INSIDE. THERE IS A SENSOR ON THE DOOR, BUT IT IS ON THE FRONT OF THE DOOR, NOT THE BACK. FURTHER, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE AN EMERGENCY RELEASE OF THE DOOR INSTALLED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10195254
Machine
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