| Issue ID | 1194982 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10730748 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | RAV4 |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 16/06/15 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was trying to close the hatch which is too hard to pull down for a normal person and i got it about a foot to be able to close it and my hand slipped off the gate and the gate flew back up and knocked my left ear, head and glasses so hard it cut my ear and head and my ear was swollen and bruised in which the ear is still bruised and i have a scar where the cut is on my ear. I was unable to sleep or put any pressure at all on that side of my head |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3600 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRADENTON, FL |
| VIN pattern | JTMZFREV5FDXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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