NHTSA Complaint #10099698 — 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10099698
Vehicle	2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	April 9, 2004
Date Filed	November 9, 2004
Mileage	31,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

RECALL 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE. WHILE STEPPING OFF THE TAILGATE IT SUDDENLY DROPPED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE CABLES WITH SOME TEMPORARY SUPPORT CABLES UNTIL THEY LEARNED MORE ABOUT THIS RECALL. CONSUMER CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND REPRESENTATIVE INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE DID NOT SHOW ANY RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER PLACED 9 CONCRETE BLOCKS ON THE TAILGATE AND PRECEDED TO STEP OFF WHEN IT COLLAPSED. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE CABLES THAT SUPPORT THE TAILGATE SNAPPED. TC

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