← NHTSA complaints

2009 SATURN AURA — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 748403 · 2009-12-15

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
AURA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
13,200
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE HAD HER COAT CAUGHT IN THE DOOR AFTER SHE EXITED AND THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE AWAY. WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE, THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. SHE LOST HER BALANCE AND FELL, LOSING HER BALANCE, BROKE HER WRIST. SHE COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE IT WAS LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY.. THE CAR IS A 2009 SATURN AURA. THE MANUAL SAYS THAT AUTOMATIC LOCKING OF DOORS IS PROGRAMMED AND CAN'T BE CHANGED. THIS IS NOT SAFE!! SHE COULD HAVE BEEN THROWN UNDER THE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10295810
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown