NHTSA Complaint #10107915 — 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10107915
Vehicle	1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	January 17, 2005
Date Filed	January 25, 2005
Mileage	117,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

I PARKED MY 99 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Z71 OUTSIDE FOR 2 EVENINGS. WHEN I CAME OUT TO MY TRUCK 2 DAYS LATER, I REALIZED THAT I DID NOT CLOSE THE TAILGATE. BUT THEN I NOTICED THAT THE TAILGATE WAS HANGING DOWN FURTHER THAN IT SHOULD BE, RESTING ON THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK. IT TURNS OUT THAT BOTH OF THE CABLES THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE IN PLACE HAD SHEARED OFF AND DROPPED THE TAILGATE ONTO THE BUMPER. THE CABLES HAD RUSTED STRAIGHT THROUGH AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TAILGATE BECAUSE OF IT. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE BROKEN CABLES, AND WILL SAVE THE CABLES FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. *NM

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