NHTSA Complaint #10148129 — 2002 GMC SONOMA

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10148129
Vehicle	2002 GMC SONOMA
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date of Incident	October 30, 2005
Date Filed	January 19, 2006
Mileage	33,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

ON 30 OCT. 05, I WAS PREPARING TO LOAD A MOTORCYCLE ON THE BACK OF MY GMC SONOMA. AFTER OPENING-UP THE TAILGATE ON MY GMC SONOMA, I PROCEEDED TO STEP ON THE TAILGATE. BOTH TAILGATE CABLES SNAPPED CAUSING THE TAILGATE TO SLAM DOWN ON THE BUMPER CAUSING ME TO FALL TO THE GROUND. I WAS NOT INJURED, BUT WAS THANKFUL THAT IT BROKE BEFORE AND NOT DURING THE LOADING OF THE TRUCK. BOTH CABLES SNAPPED EXACTLY IN THE SAME SPOT. CABLES SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION INSIDE THE CABLE. *JB

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