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2009 GMC ACADIA — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

1 injured · 1046313 · 2014-03-15

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

Severity

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

Narrative

A FEMALE USED THE AUTOMATIC LIFTGATE OPTION TO OPEN THE BACK GATE AND GET ITEMS OUT OF THE BACK. AFTER THE GATE OPENED FULLY, IT FELL FORCEFULLY FOR ABOUT 2 FEET, DIRECTLY ONTO HER HEAD. THIS RESULTED IN HER FALLING TO THE GROUND ON CONCRETE, BLACKING OUT, AND BECOMING VERY DIZZY AND NAUSEAS. SHE IS CURRENTLY BEING TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND MALFUNCTION THAT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10572571
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown