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2001 LEXUS GS — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

1 injured · 578285 · 2006-04-05

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
Miles at failure
10

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN A 2001 LEXUS GS300. I BOUGHT IT NEW. MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE TRUNK LID. EVERY TIME YOU OPEN IT, IT WILL NOT STAY UP IN A WIND OR WHEN PARKED ON A HILL. IT HAS COME DOWN ON MY HEAD MORE TIMES THAN I CAN COUNT. THE LAST TIME WAS TODAY IN A WIND. IT CUT MY HEAD. I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND HE SAID THAT IS THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED AND TO GET A STICK TO HOLD IT UP. THE FIRST DAY I OPENED THE TRUNK WHEN I BOUGHT IT, IT CAME DOWN ON MY HEAD. I WONDER WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A CHILD GOT HIT BY THE TRUNK LID. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10154665
Machine
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