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2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

1 injured · 719091 · 2009-05-06

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
VERACRUZ
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
Miles at failure
1,200

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ. WITH HALF OF THE CONTACT'S BODY LEANING INSIDE THE VEHICLE, THE REAR HATCH CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HER NECK. SHE HAD TO RELEASE THE HATCH FROM HER NECK. SHE SUFFERED MUCH PAIN AND HAS SOUGHT HELP FROM DOCTORS. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER AND STATED THAT SHE NO LONGER WANTED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO TAKE IT BACK. THE MANAGER STATED THAT THIS WAS NOT A COMMON FAILURE. SHE BELIEVES IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE REAR HATCH TO FALL DOWN ON ITS OWN AND COULD CAUSE MORE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO OTHERS IN THE FUTURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,500. UPDATED 06/08/09 *BF UPDATED 06/18/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10267876
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