NHTSA Complaint #10086575 — 2003 CHEVROLET SSR STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10086575
Vehicle	2003 CHEVROLET SSR
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	July 24, 2004
Date Filed	August 10, 2004
Mileage	5,105 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

I WAS CHECKING THE OIL ON MY 2003 CHEVROLET SSR. IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE WITH THE HOOD UP AND HELD BY THE HOOD PROP ROD. A SMALL GUST OF WIND HIT THE HOOD AND SHOOK IT SLIGHTLY. I JUMPED BACK JUST TO SEE THE PROP ROD FLEXING QUITE A BIT. I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THAT THE ROD WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH AND SINCE IT HAS A BEND IN IT SO IT CAN FIT INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IT JUST LOOKS WEAK. AFTER THIS I AM EXTRA CAUTIOUS WHEN WORKING UNDER THE HOOD. I FEEL THAT THE PROP ROD WAS NEVER STRONG ENOUGH. WHEN I MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER THEY HAD NO ANSWER. I JUST LEARNED THAT THE 2005 SSR WILL HAVE GAS STRUTS TO HOLD THE HOOD OPEN. EVIDENTLY GM MUST HAVE HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO MAKE THIS CHANGE. I WOULD LIKE THEM TO REPLACE THE PROP ROD IN ALL 2003 & 2004 SSR'S BEFORE SOME BODY DOES GET HURT. THIS HOOD IS VERY HEAVY AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

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