1998 VOLVO V70 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 VOLVO V70 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
Start: 2000-02-09

1 injured · 198077 · 2000-02-17

Vehicle

Make: VOLVO
Model: V70
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: Volvo Car USA, 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

HYDRAULICS ON THE TAILGATE OF MY WAGON SEEMED TO FAIL (DURING EXTREME COLD WEATHER) CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO FALL ON MY NOSE RESULTING IN ALMOST SLICING MY NOSE OFF; PLASTIC SURGERY AND 21 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 718903
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown