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2008 SATURN OUTLOOK — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1198139 · 2015-07-13

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
OUTLOOK
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
56,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE STRUTS ON THE LIFT GATE OF MY SATURN OUTLOOK FAILED TO HOLD UP WHILE MY SISTER AND I WERE LOADING GROCERIES.I SAW THE GATE COMING DOWN AS IT WAS GOING TO STRIKE MY SISTER IN THE HEAD, AND I REACHED FROM THE SIDE TO PREVENT IT FROM CLOSING AND GOT MY INDEX FINGER CRUSHED IN THE LIFT GATE AND NEARLY SEVERED OFF. I STILL TO THIS DAY HAVE MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH MY FINGER.I JUST REVIEVED NOTICE THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT ON THE STRUTS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10733657
Machine
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