SIDE IMPACT MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO CONCRETE BARRIER AND DRIVER HAD TO BE EXTRICATED FROM VEHICLE. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY DRIVER REQUIRING HOSPITAL STAY FOR OBSERVATION. *TR
2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS RANDOMLY AND IT HAS BEEN RECURRING MORE OFTEN RECENTLY. IT NOW MAKES A TERRIBLE SOUND WHEN IT UNLOCKS. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE PASSENGER BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY FOR THE PASSENGER TO UNLOCK THE DOOR; THE DRIVER HAS TO PUSH THE BUTTON TO UNLOCK AND THE PASSENGER HAS ONLY A SPLIT SECOND TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE UNLOCKED DOOR BEFORE IT RELOCKS AGAIN. THERE WOULD BE NO WAY FOR THE PASSENGER TO GET OUT OF THE CAR THROUGH THE DOOR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *TR