# 1998 TOYOTA AVALON — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
> NHTSA complaint `508701` · 2004-12-17 · 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:** AVALON
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
## Narrative
THE HYDRAULIC UNIT THAT HOLDS UP THE HOOD MALFUNCTIONED,  CAUSING CONSUMER TO SMASH HIS HAND DUE TO  HYDRAULIC UNIT'S FAILURE TO HOLD UP THE HOOD. *AK  *TC
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