NHTSA Complaint #10147890 — 2000 CHEVROLET S10

MY FAMILY AND I WERE PACKING TO GO CAMPING AND WHILE LOADING THE BED OF MY S-10 PICKUP I PLACED A 40 POUND TENT ON THE TAILGATE AND WHEN I TURNED AROUND I HEARD A LOAD CLUNK AND BOTH TAILGATE CABLES BROKE. AFTER I PICKED UP THE TENT FROM THE GROUND AND LIFTED THE TAILGATE I NOTICED THAT WHEN THE TAILGATE FELL IT FELL ON THE REAR BUMPER AND DENTED IT ALL THE WAY ACROSS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE FULL-SIZE PICKUPS DO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I REPLACED THE CABLES AT MY OWN COST AND IT WAS NOT CHEAP OR EASY. I ALSO PAID TO HAVE MY TAILGATE REPAIRED FOR $500. *NM