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2008 GMC ACADIA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1430295 · 2017-12-04

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
57,000

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE CLEANING IT OUT. HATCH WAS UP AND DOORS WERE OPEN. VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. I WAS IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE PUTTING THE 2 BACK SEATS DOWN. I HAD 1 LEG INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE OTHER HANGING OUT OF THE BACK. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BACK GATE CAME CRASHING DOWN WITH NO WARNING ONTO MY LEG. I COULD NOT GET OUT AND HAD TO YELL FOR HELP FOR SOMEONE TO LIFE THE LIFT GATE OFF OF MY LEG. I HAVE NOT SEEN A DOCTOR YET BUT I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO AS MY LEG IS SWOLLEN AND PURPLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11052398
Machine
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