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1989 CADILLAC DEVILLE — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 102195 · 1998-03-31

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
1989
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Severity

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

Narrative

HOOD STRUTS FAILED TWICE, HITTING DRIVER IN THE BACK WHILE HE WAS WORKING UNDER THE HOOD. THE STRUTS THAT HOLD THE HOOD UP ARE NOT SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE HOOD. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
816792
Machine
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