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2005 Mercury MONTEREY Structure Body Tailgate Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1121059
Internal NHTSA #	10644557
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	MERCURY
Model	MONTEREY
Model Year	2005
File date	09/08/14
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My son and i were putting groceries in the back of the van and the tailgate fell on his head. The automatic lift wouldn't lift up. My son had to physically lift it up. I called the company (mercury) and reported what happened and the gentleman said that there was no recall and he was sorry this happened and hung up. He wouldn't let me ask any questions. The tail gate doesn't open at all now.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BLACKLICK, OH
VIN pattern	2MRDA23295BXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Mercury MONTEREY Structure Body Tailgate Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Mercury MONTEREY Structure Body Tailgate Problems, Complaints and Defects

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