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1994 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

1 injured · 152568 · 1999-05-31

Vehicle

Make
PLYMOUTH
Model
VOYAGER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BOLT THAT CONNECTS THE RIGHT GAS PROP (THAT SUPPORTS THE REAR LIFTGATE) SNAPPED ON THE TOP. THE BOLT WAS COMPLETELY SHEARED. THE LIFTGATE DROPPED PULLING MY ARM AND SHOULDER WITH IT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL SITUATION IF SOMEONE WAS STANDING IN ITS PATH. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
707031
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown