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1996 CHRYSLER CIRRUS — STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

2 injured · 131613 · 1999-01-14

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
CIRRUS
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS (AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD) THE TRUNK LID WILL NOT STAY IN UPRIGHT POSITION, IT IS EXTREMELY HEAVY AND HAS DROPPED DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY ON BOTH ME AND MY HUSBAND NUMEROUS TIMES. IF IT FALLS ON A CHILD OR FRAGILE PERSON IT WILL CERTAINLY KILL THEM GIVEN THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUNK LID. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF HAVE RECEIVED LHEAD LACERATIONS FROM THE TRUNK LID FALLING

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
702228
Machine
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