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1984 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

1 injured · 141280 · 1999-03-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
CELEBRITY
Year
1984
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD PARKED VEHICLE & WENT AROUND BACK OF VEHICLE & LIFTED REAR DOOR (STATION WAGON). THE GAS CYLINDER BRACKET GAVE WAY & FELL ON DRIVER'S HEAD. OWNER HAD CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE DUE TO DEFECTIVE GAS CYLINDER BRACKET. ALSO, HAD THE ENGINE CHANGED FIVE YEARS AGO & DID NOT HAVE MILEAGE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
835679
Machine
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