NHTSA Complaint #10106625 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10106625
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	December 1, 2004
Date Filed	January 13, 2005
Mileage	14,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WV

Consumer Description

THE TAILGATE CABLES FAILED CONSTANTLY. THE TAILGATE STRAPS BROKE AND BENT THE HINGES. BOTH HINGES WERE REPLACED AND A NEW TAILGATE WAS INSTALLED. *BF THE LEFT REAR TAIL GATE BROKE. THE TAIL GATE FELL ON THE BUMPER AND BENT BOTH HINGES ON THE RIGHT SIDE SCRATCHING THE TAIL GATE. THE PLASTIC SEAL LEAKED. THE CABLE WAS RUSTED. THE RIGHT STRAP HAD TOO MUCH SLACK AND WAS NOT HOLDING ANY WEIGHT ON THE TAIL GATE. *SC *JB

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