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2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — EQUIPMENT

1 injured · 776663 · 2010-03-24

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT
Miles at failure
14,660

Severity

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

Narrative

AUTOMATIC CAR DOORS IN THE CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY 2008. 99% OF THE TIME I WILL PRESS THE BUTTON AND IT WILL CLOSE HALF WAY AND THEN OPEN. THERE IS NOTHING AT ALL OBSTRUCTING THE CLOSURE, BUT IT STILL SAYS THERE IS AND OPENS AGAIN. TODAY HOWEVER, MY DAUGHTER WHO IS 2.5 YEARS OLD PRESSED THE BUTTON AND THEN PUT HER HAND IN THE VAN, I LOOKED AWAY FOR 2 SECONDS. WELL THE DOOR THAT RARELY EVER CLOSES WHEN THERE IS NO OBSTRUCTION CLOSED ON HER HAND. IT'S HAPPENED THAT IT'S CLOSED ON ME BEFORE HIT ME IN THE HIP ETC AND DIDN'T WANT TO STOP CLOSING. THANKFULLY I AM STRONG ENOUGH TO NOT GET HURT. THESE DOORS ARE A SAFETY HAZZARD AND SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN AUTOMOBILES THAT CHILDREN ARE GOING TO BE IN. NO MATTER HOW DILIGENTLY YOU WATCH YOUR KIDS, YOU CAN'T BE EVERYWHERE AT ONCE. I HATE TO THINK WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF HER HEAD WAS IN THE WAY INSTEAD OF HER HAND. SHE COULD HAVE DIED.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10321798
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