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2005 HONDA ODYSSEY — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

1 injured · 925954 · 2012-07-02

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
ODYSSEY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
Miles at failure
52,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SUPPORT STRUTS FOR THE TAILGATE FAILED. THE DOOR CAME CRASHING DOWN ON MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. MOTHER PUSHED DAUGHTER OUT OF WAY BUT THE DOOR CAUGHT THE MOTHER ON THE RIGHT ARM. UPPER ARM RECEIVED A DEEP BRUISE 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. THE DOOR WORKED WELL PRIOR TO THIS. THERE HAD BEEN NO WARNING LIKE SLOW TO LIFT OR HARD TO LIFT OPEN (OR TO CLOSE). *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10464017
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown