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2004 LEXUS RX330 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

1 injured · 461401 · 2004-03-18

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX330
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

Severity

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

Narrative

HATCHBACK CAN BE OPENED WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE. DRIVER OPENED THE HATCHBACK WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE TO REMOVE SOME CONTENTS FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HATCHBACK CLOSED ON ITS OWN, AND HIT THE DRIVER'S NECK AND CONTINUED TO SHUT. DRIVER HAD TO SLIDE 0UT, AND THE HATCH SHUT. VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH A SENSOR THAT WARNED A PASSENGER THAT THE HATCH WAS CLOSING. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10063457
Machine
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