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2001 LEXUS LS430 — STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

2 injured · 624172 · 2007-05-15

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
LS430
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I OPENED THE TRUNK OF MY HUSBAND'S LEXUS 430 2001,ON MAY 14, 2007 MY CHILD REACHED INSIDE TO RETRIEVE HIS BACKPACK AND THE LID OF THE TRUNK SLAMMED SHUT. HE WAS VERY BADLY BRUISED. PREVIOUS TO THIS INCIDENT I REACHED INTO THE OPEN TRUNK TO MOVE LUGGAGE AND LID SLAMMED SHUT ON MY NECK. I AM STILL SUFFERING FROM INJURIES. THE TRUNK LID WAS VERY HEAVY AND STRUTS DID NOT SUPPORT IT. PURCHASING PARTS TODAY TO HAVE REPLACED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10190743
Machine
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