NHTSA Complaint #10215390 — 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500
TRAILER HITCHES issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10215390 |
| Vehicle | 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 |
| Component | TRAILER HITCHES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
TRAILER HITCH. WELDS HAVE CRACKS. LOOKS LIKE THE WELDS WERE NEVER COMPLETED. FIRST NOTICED FLEXING IN THE HITCH AND REPLACED IT BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED. I'M SENDING LINKS TO A FEW PICTURES. LOOK ALONG THE WELDS ON THE ROUND TUBE. THE CRACKS APPEAR AS LINES ON THE WELDS OF THE ROUND TUBES. PICTURES OF HITCH.... HTTP://I163.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/T313/MIKJHEN/100_0886.JPG HTTP://I163.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/T313/MIKJHEN/100_0892.JPG HTTP://I163.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/T313/MIKJHEN/100_0888.JPG HTTP://I163.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/ALBUMS/T313/MIKJHEN/100_0893.JPG. *TR
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