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2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

1 injured · 709885 · 2009-02-25

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
SANTA FE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

Severity

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

Narrative

ON FEBRUARY 14, 2009 I INCURRED A SCALP LACERATION THAT REQUIRED 6 STAPLE SUTURES WHEN I HIT MY HEAD WITH THE REAR HATCHBACK DOOR OF MY 2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE SUV. I LATER LEARNED FROM OTHER MOTORISTS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THEM IN THEIR SUV'S. I WOULD SUGGEST A VISIBLE WARNING STICKER BE PLACED SOMEWHERE NEAR THE PULL STRAP WARNING MOTORISTS WHEN THEY LOWER THEIR HATCHBACK DOORS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10259987
Machine
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