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Trunk lost its ability to remain open and unexpectedly came closed and hit me in the head the first time, the forehead the second time. Very dangerous.
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the trunk would loose stability while open, causing the trunk to slam shut at any time. The contact and a passenger were injured on more than one occasion as a result of the trunk slamming shut. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 1 and the current mileage was 81,000. Updated11/29/11 updated 12/12/11
The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Yaris. The contact stated that the trunk on the vehicle was inoperable and landed on his head. The dealer stated that the trunk was manufactured in that manner. On a separate occasion, the consumer husband was struck on the bridge of his nose by the trunk. The failure left a small gash on his face. The manufacturer could not assist and there were no recalls. The failure and current mileages were less than 36,000. Updated 06/23/09. Updated 06/23/09.
- Holley, NY, USA
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