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Pontiac Montana Structure Body Door Safety Report | Aug 15, 2002
Reported on Aug 15, 2002
| THE DESIGN POSITION AND FORCE OF THE SLIDING DOOR OPERATION CAUSED THE PASSENGER ARM TO BREAK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VAN. *AK CONSUMER RECOMMENDED THAT GM SHOULD MOUND THE DOOR HANDLE POINTING FORWARD INSTEAD OF UP BECAUSE THE HANDLE WOULD HAVE SLIPPED OUT OF THE PASSENGER WHILE EXITING THE VAN. ALSO, A FORCE SENSOR IN THE OPENING MOVEMENT LIKE THAT IN THE CLOSING MOTION. LASTLY, CONSUMER ALSO SUGGESTED THAT A WARNING SIGN SHOULD BE INSTALLED ON THE DOOR. *LA PE04064.PCO | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Montana |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 1 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | EAST CHINA MI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GMDU03E01D |
| Mileage: | 25000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | TERHUNE MARINE CITY MI 48039 |
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