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2009 VOLVO XC90 — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1242369 · 2015-12-02

Vehicle

Make
VOLVO
Model
XC90
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Volvo Car USA, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
76,000

Severity

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

Narrative

OPENED TRUNK HATCH DOOR TO PUT ITEMS IN TRUNK AND LIFTED DOOR TO THE FULL OPEN POSITION, THE HYDRAULIC ARMS BOTH FAILED AND THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE DOOR FELL DIRECTLY ONTO HEAD CAUSING SEVERE HEAD INJURY WITH RESIDUAL EFFECTS. NO PROBLEMS WITH TRUNK DOOR PRIOR TO THIS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10807932
Machine
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