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2003 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS — STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

1 injured · 416523 · 2003-07-07

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
GRAND MARQUIS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
Miles at failure
3,200

Severity

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

Narrative

INHERENT SAFETY DESIGN OF THE TRUNK LID: I GOT A GASH IN MY FOREHEAD AS I WAS OPENING THE TRUNK LID AND THE LOWER EDGE OF THE LICENSE PLATE CUT INTO MY SCALP JUST BELOW THE HAIR LINE. I BELIEVE THAT THE TRUNK LID DROPPED AS I LEANED INTO THE TRUNK TO RETRIEVE MY BELONGINGS FROM THE TRUNK. I BLED PROFUSELY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10025508
Machine
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