# 2001 LEXUS GS — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
> NHTSA complaint `578285` · 2006-04-05 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** GS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
- **Miles at failure:** 10
## 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
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