Body Hatchback/liftgate Support Device/strut problems of the 2020 Ford Edge

The contact owns a 2020 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while the electronic rear hatch door was opened, the contact stated while placing items into the rear hatch, the rear hatch door erroneously closed making striking the contact. During the failure no injury was reported. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that a rear hatch door shock had failed. No further information was available. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.