1996 TOYOTA RAV4 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1996 TOYOTA RAV4 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Start: 2000-03-29

1 injured · 267479 · 2001-01-18

Vehicle

Make: TOYOTA
Model: RAV4
Year: 1996
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

Severity

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

Narrative

IN WINDY CONDITIONS OR ON PARKED INCLINE REAR LIFTGATE WHICH OPENS LIKE A DOOR, SLAMMED INTO OCCUPANT WHO SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK THE DEVICE WHICH HOLDS THE DOOR OPEN IS NOT ADEQUATE BECAUSE OF THAT THE DOOR CLOSES TOO EASILY. *YH

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 878444
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown