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2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

1 injured · 849643 · 2011-04-01

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Miles at failure
68,800

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER STOPPING IN MY GARAGE, I USED THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR. THE DOOR BEGAN TO OPEN, AND I REACHED IN TO PICK UP MY BAG. THE DOOR CAUGHT SUDDENLY AND STARTED TO CLOSE QUICKLY. I REACHED UP WITH MY RIGHT ARM TO STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING ON ME, WHICH IT DID. I THEN TRIED TO BACK OUT OF THE CAR IN CASE THE DOOR SUDDENLY CLOSED AGAIN. THE DOOR CAUGHT AGAIN, THIS TIME SLAMMING INTO MY RIGHT CHEEK AND CAUSING A CONCUSSION. 10 DAYS LATER, AND I AM STILL RECOVERING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT I DON'T WANT OTHERS TO FACE THE SAME POSSIBILITY OF INJURY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10393916
Machine
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