NHTSA Complaint #10179046 — 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10179046
Vehicle	2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
Date of Incident	November 22, 2006
Date Filed	January 18, 2007
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MS

Consumer Description

A LARGE CRACK SPONTANEOUSLY FORMED RUNNING VERTICALLY DOWN THE PANEL OF THE REAR LIFTGATE OF OUR 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER NEAR THE EMBLEM. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ASCERTAIN IF THE CRACK HAS LED TO A FAILURE OF THE TAILGATE INTEGRITY AS FAR AS WATERPROOFING IS CONCERNED. *JB.

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