# 1986 DODGE RAMCHARGER — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
> NHTSA complaint `146541` · 1999-04-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAMCHARGER
- **Year:** 1986
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
## Narrative
I LIFTED UP TAILGATE TO LOAD GROCERIES. WHILE I WAS BENT OVER MAKING ROOM, MY WIFE TURNED TO PUT TWO BAGS IN , SHOCKS FAILED. TAILGATE FELL & STRUCK HER IN HEAD . RUPTURED DISCS IN NECK & HAD HEAD INJURY.   SO FAR BILLS ARE AT $70,000.00 AND CLIMBING. HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE?  *AK
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