NHTSA Complaint #10816209 — 2011 CHEVROLET AVEO STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10816209
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET AVEO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	March 2, 2015
Date Filed	December 25, 2015
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

EXTERIOR DRIVER DOOR LOCK FELL OUT OF POSITION AND INTO DOOR PANEL. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WOULD HOLD DOOR AS 'LOCKED' COULD NOT OPEN DOOR INSIDE OR OUT SCREW HOLDING THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN POSITION WAS NYLON AND FAILED. DRIVER COULD NOT EXIT AUTOMOBILE !!! IF IN AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE DRIVER MIGHT DIE OR PASSENGER(S) IF PASSENGER DOOR FAILED. HAD I NOT HAD TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO CALL EMERGENCY SERVICES (911) FOR EXTRACATION AS THE DRIVER WAS TRAPPED. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT SHOPPING CENTER AND WHEN DRIVER ENTERED AND SHUT DOOR, COULD NOT OPEN DOOR AGAIN AS LOCK FELL 'OUT OF PLACE'

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