# 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
> NHTSA complaint `533976` · 2005-05-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** EQUINOX
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
## Narrative
DT:  THE TAILGATE COLLAPSED DUE TO THE LEFT STRUT NOT PROVIDING ENOUGH LIFT.  THE TAILGATE STAYED UP FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN CAME DOWN RAPIDLY ON MY HUSBAND'S HAND.
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