# 1996 TOYOTA RAV4 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `267479` · 2001-01-18 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** RAV4
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*