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2001 TOYOTA CELICA — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

1 injured · 551461 · 2005-08-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CELICA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR HATCH CLOSES BY ITSELF. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT REPLACE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT REPORTED WHILE STILL IN WARRANTY.THE SUPPORT ARMS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE HATCH .THEY HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH STRONGER ONES.THE HATCH COMES DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE INJURY SUCH AS SMASH HANDS OR FINGERS OF CHILDREN ESPECIALLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10134254
Machine
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