NHTSA Complaint #10230466 — 1997 CHEVROLET S10

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10230466
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET S10
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	June 4, 2008
Date Filed	June 10, 2008
Mileage	77,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO A 1997 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP. IT'S A 4 CYLINDER, 2 WHEEL DRIVE. THE LEFT TAILGATE STRAP BROKE. THE STRAP IS CLEARLY RUSTED THROUGHOUT WHICH CAUSED IT TO SNAP. I NOTICED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS TYPE OF STRAP ON A GMC TRUCK. THIS IS NOT A PART FOR THE AVERAGE PERSON TO REPLACE SINCE IT REQUIRES SOME DISMANTLING OF THE TAILGATE. MY CHEVROLET DEALER GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $90 TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE. IT WOULD PROBABLY BE WISE TO REPLACE BOTH OF THEM. IS CHEVROLET AWARE OF THIS IN THEIR TRUCKS AND IF SO ARE THEY CURRENTLY LOOKING AT A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART? I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE. *TR

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