NHTSA Complaint #10824598 — 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE

PARKED STATIONARY BUT ENGINE RUNNING: 250 POUND MALE HAD LEFT HAND OVER THE TOP OF THE DOOR WITH THE WINDOW DOWN IN 11 DEGREE WEATHER. HE WAS BACKING HIMSELF INTO THE CAR BECAUSE HE WAS ON CRUTCHES SO HIS LEFT HAND WAS USING THE OPEN FRONT PASSENGER DOOR FOR SUPPORT AT THE TOP BY THE WINDOW. THE WINDOW STARTED GOING UP AND HIS PINKY CAUGHT BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE WINDOW SEAL AND THE WINDOW. IT CHOPPED OFF THE TIP OF HIS PINKY ALONG WITH THE TIP OF FINGER BONE. FEEL THE OUTSIDE BLACK WINDOW SEAL ABOVE THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. IT IS VERY PAPER THIN AND VERY SHARP LIKE A RAZOR IF YOU WERE TO LIGHTLY RUB YOUR FINGER ALONG IT. NOW, IMAGINE THE BLACK SEAL IN 11 DEGREE WEATHER. IT HARDENS. MAYBE BECAUSE IT HAPPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE IN WE BELIEVE THE WINDOW CAUGHT AND FORCED THE FINGER UP AND THE SEAL SHAVED IT OFF LIKE A RAZOR SLICE. A SKIN GRAPH DID NOT TAKE AND HIS PINKY IS NOW A DEFORMED TIP ON THE FINGER. KEEP KIDS (AND ADULTS) HANDS AWAY FROM THE WINDOWS--ESPECIALLY IN FREEZING COLD WEATHER.