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1998 SATURN SL — STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

1 injured · 202569 · 2000-03-16

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SL
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

Severity

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

Narrative

SPRING THAT HOLDS TRUNK OPEN IS TOO WEAK, MOST NOTICEABLE WITH FACTORY INSTALLED SPOILER. HAS HIT ME IN THE HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER SUGESTED PROP-ROD TO HOLD TRUNK OPEN. TRUNK WILL NOT STAY OPEN IF PARKED ON SMALL INCLINE OR SLIGHT HEADWIND. IF A CHILD WAS REACHING INTO THE TRUCK, IT COULD SEVERLY INJURE THERE BACK.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
720182
Machine
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