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2002 HONDA ODYSSEY — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 639459 · 2007-09-20

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
107,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY TWO YEAR OLD SON'S THUMB WAS BROKEN IN THE AUTOMATIC POWER SIDE DOOR OF MY 2002 HONDA ODYSSEY. THE DOOR IS SUPPOSE TO HAVE A SAFETY DEVICE THAT MAKES THE DOORS STOP IF BUMPED. IT FAILED AND THE DOOR CLOSED TILL LATCH CONNECTED AND SNAPPED MY SON'S THUMB BELOW THE FIRST JOINT. MY WIFE HAD TO OPEN THE DOOR TO RELEASE THE THUMB. HE WAS TAKEN TO CHKD IN NORFLOK VA AND THE FINGER WAS PLACED IN A CAST DUE TO A CLEAN BREAK OF THE BONE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10203571
Machine
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