# 2010 BRAUN TOWN AND COUNTRY — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
> NHTSA complaint `803872` · 2010-08-03 · Braun Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BRAUN
- **Model:** TOWN AND COUNTRY
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Braun Corporation
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
- **Miles at failure:** 800
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE  VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE REAR LIFT GATE  WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY; THE LIFT GATE DOOR OPENED STRICKING HER IN THE FACE TO THE POINT OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE NOSE AND FOREHEAD, AND SUFFERED SEVERE HEADACHES. THE CONTACT STATED THE LIFT GATE SHOULD HAVE AN ALERT ALARM FEATURE THAT ANNOUNCES THE LIFT GATE OPENING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE THEY INFORMED THAT THE 2010 MODEL YEAR VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A WARNING TONE FEATURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.
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