NHTSA Complaint #10052854 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10052854
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	December 27, 2003
Date Filed	January 11, 2004
Mileage	54,653 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

ONE OF MY TAILGATE CABLES BROKE ABRUPTLY WHILE I WAS CLIMBING ONTO ONE CORNER OF THE TAILGATE. THE CORNER DROPPED ENOUGH THAT I WAS DROPPED BACK TO THE GROUND. (I WEIGH ABOUT 185 LBS). I THEN INSPECTED THE OTHER CABLE AND SAW NO EVIDENCE OF A PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I LEANED ON THAT CORNER OF THE TAILGATE, THE SECOND CABLE ALSO BROKE. I CALLED MY DEALER, BUT SINCE I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY ON MILEAGE, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED AND THAT THERE WERE NO SERVICE BULLETINS. I THEN OPENED A FILE WITH GM FIELD SERVICE, AND HAVE NOT HEARD ANY RESPONSE.*AK

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