NHTSA Complaint #10225348 — 2002 MAZDA PROTEGE LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10225348
Vehicle	2002 MAZDA PROTEGE
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
Date of Incident	March 30, 2008
Date Filed	April 22, 2008
Mileage	81,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

THE HYDRAULIC ARM BROKE AND SNAPPED OFF AT THE METAL BALL JOINT SUDDENLY SLAMMING THE HATCH DOOR ON MY 2002 MAZDA PROTEGE 5 CLOSED. FORTUNATELY, MY SON AND I HAD JUST STEPPED BACK FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAD EITHER ONE OF US STILL BEEN RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR, I BELIEVE WE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

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