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2005 MERCURY MONTEREY — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

1 injured · 1120086 · 2014-10-14

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MONTEREY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON AND I WERE PUTTING GROCERIES IN THE BACK OF THE VAN AND THE TAILGATE FELL ON HIS HEAD. THE AUTOMATIC LIFT WOULDN'T LIFT UP. MY SON HAD TO PHYSICALLY LIFT IT UP. I CALLED THE COMPANY (MERCURY) AND REPORTED WHAT HAPPENED AND THE GENTLEMAN SAID THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND HE WAS SORRY THIS HAPPENED AND HUNG UP. HE WOULDN'T LET ME ASK ANY QUESTIONS. THE TAIL GATE DOESN'T OPEN AT ALL NOW. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10644557
Machine
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