NHTSA Complaint #10088954 — 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10088954
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	July 10, 2004
Date Filed	September 1, 2004
Mileage	126,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MO

Consumer Description

I WAS ON A FLOAT TRIP IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PART OF MISSOURI. I LENT MY TRUCK TO ONE OF MY FRATERNITY BROTHERS TO DRIVE TO THE BACK OF THE CAMPSITE TO GET A PAPER SO THAT WE COULD BOARD THE BUS. MY TAILGATE WAS DOWN WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AND ON THE WAY BACK, DRIVER'S SIDE CABLE ON THE TAILGATE SNAPPED AND THE TAILGATE FELL FROM THE TRUCK. THE PASSENGER SIDE CABLE REMAINED SECURE TO THE TAILGATE AND IT WAS DRUG BEHIND THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 300 YARDS. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE ITSELF ON BOTH SIDES FROM THE ROCKS IT WAS DRUG OVER. IT SCRAPED OFF THE SPRAY ON BED LINER THAT WAS ON THE TAILGATE AND, BECAUSE ONE OF THE CABLES WAS STILL ATTATCHED, BEAT AGAINST MY BUMBER CAUSING MANY LITTLE DENTS ON IT. I TALKED TO GM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT HAD NOT BEEN RECALLED. MY DAD IS IN THE PROCESS OF BONDOING THE TAILGATE AND WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE CABLES, THE SPRAY IN LINER AND GET THE TAILGATE REPAINTED. *AK

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