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2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 859798 · 2011-06-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2011
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
2,089

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SPOUSE WAS OPENING THE DRIER'S DOOR AND THE TRIM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR (WHICH IS FIBER GLASS MATERIAL) CUT HER LEG ABOUT SIX TO EIGHT INCHES ABOVE THE LEFT ANKLE. THE TRIM STICKS WHEN THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPENED. IT TOOK 16 STITCHES TO CLOSE THE WOUND. THE TRIM NEEDS TO RE-FINISHED OR TAPERED TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM GETTING HURT. THIS IS A REALLY BAD CUT AND SHE WAS IN A LOT OF PAIN. UPDATED 06/08/11 *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10405029
Machine
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