NHTSA Complaint #10498342 — 2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10498342
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	February 7, 2013
Date Filed	February 16, 2013
Mileage	92,092 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

THE LOCK ON THE TAILGATE BECAME DIFFICULT TO LOCK. THEN, A WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN A CITY STREET, THE TAILGATE DROPPED OPEN. WHEN I TRIED CLOSING IT, THE LEFT SIDE WOULD NOT LATCH. THE TAILGATE HANDLE WAS REPLACED A WEEK LATER. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS PART WAS REPLACED. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED IN 2008 WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

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