NHTSA Complaint #10105971 — 2001 CHEVROLET S10

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10105971
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET S10
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Date of Incident	January 5, 2005
Date Filed	January 8, 2005
Mileage	44,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

TAILGATE CABLE BROKE IN HALF ON DRIVERS SIDE. 2001 CHEVY S-10 CREW CAB. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. POTENTIAL HAZARD IF HAULING A LOAD OF LUMBER WITH TAILGATE DOWN OR IF A PERSON WERE SITTING ON THE TAILGATE AS IT SNAPPED. POTENTIAL INJURY COULD OCCUR IN EITHER SITUATION. RECALL ALREADY EXSISTS FOR FULL SIZE CHEVEROLET PICKUPS USING THE SAME CABLE. CORRECTING THE FAILURE WOULD INVOLVE THE CABLE ITSELF, AS WELL AS THE LATCH ON THE TAILGATE THAT THE CABLE IS CONNECTED TO. *AK

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