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2007 GMC YUKON — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

1 injured · 1665653 · 2020-05-28

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
Miles at failure
168,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CLOSING THE BACK-HATCH DOOR IT CLOSED ON HER DAUGHTER'S HAND. THERE WAS NO MANUAL WAY TO REOPEN THE HATCH DOOR. THE DOOR OPERATES ELECTRONICALLY. IT TOOK 15 SECONDS FOR THE DOOR TO REOPEN. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS CURRENTLY JUST A YEAR OLD AND THE TOP LAYER OF THE SKIN WAS TORN OFF THE INFANT DAUGHTER'S KNUCKLES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY REQUIRED BUT THE CONTACT WILL MONITOR THE SITUATION AND TAKE THE DAUGHTER IN IF NECESSARY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11326313
Machine
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