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2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 912367 · 2012-03-30

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
SOLSTICE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
21,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHROME MATERIAL ON THE DOOR HANDLE WAS PEELING AND SHARP EDGES WERE EXPOSED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CUT HIS HAND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 04/27/12*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10453600
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown