NHTSA Complaint #11627812 — 2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11627812
Vehicle	2021 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 23, 2024
Date Filed	November 27, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

Electrical components are failing in the tailgate lock/unlock mechanism. The tailgate goes up and down on its own while in park. It will also go up and down on its own after the truck is off and unattended This started happening about a week ago. It is available for inspection upon request and has not been inspected by any agency yet. The tailgate could damage itself or other property randomly. It could also impact someone standing near it causing injury. There is a service appointment scheduled 3 days from now. There were no symptoms or warnings of a problem. The Chevy App actually says that all systems are ok.

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