NHTSA Complaint #10252540 — 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10252540
Vehicle	2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	November 24, 2008
Date Filed	December 22, 2008
Mileage	65 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

24 NOV 2008: BOUGHT NEW 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK FROM LOCAL DEALER. DISCOVERED THAT THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES, BEING LOCATED BELOW THE ARM REST (AS OPPOSED TO BEING ABOVE THE ARM REST IN OUR TRADE-IN 2007 GMC PICKUP TRUCK) COULD NOT BE OPERATED WITHOUT EXTREME PAIN AND EFFORT BY MY WIFE WHO HAS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH ARMS. 25 NOV 2008: ASKED THE DEALER TO TAKE THIS TRUCK BACK AND RETURN MY TRADE-IN TRUCK TO ME. DEALER REFUSED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER REFUSED. THIS DESIGN COULD TRAP MY WIFE INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. OF SPECIAL CONCERN IS AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A FIRE IN WHICH SHE WOULD NEED TO EXIT WITHOUT DELAY. I AM FORCED TO SELL THIS VEHICLE AT A GREAT LOSS AFTER DRIVING IT ONLY A FEW MILES DUE TO THIS SERIOUS DESIGN SAFETY DEFECT. *TR

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