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2007 CHEVROLET HHR — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

crash · 830842 · 2010-12-14

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
HHR
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
71,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN OPENING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, THE LATCH FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE DUE TO A DISABILITY OF HER LEFT ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE JUST THE HANDLE BUT WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND BECAME STUCK IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAILED LATCH. UPDATED 04/21/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10370662
Machine
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