# 1998 SATURN SL — STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
> NHTSA complaint `202569` · 2000-03-16 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** SL
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
## 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
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