NHTSA Complaint #738921 — 1998 CHEVROLET S10 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	738921
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET S10
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date of Incident	December 28, 1998
Date Filed	January 18, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

1998 S-10 EXT CAB WITH 3RD DOOR. SAFETY PROBLEM - DRIVER'S ONLY LATCHES ABOUT HALF THE TIME. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE THIRD DOOR ON THE EXTENDED CAB. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO SLAM THE DOOR TO MAKE IT CLOSE. I OWNED AN S-10 REGULAR CAB FOR 10 YEARS BEFORE THIS S-10 AND NEVER HAD TO SLAM THAT DOOR TO SECURE IT. I HAVE SEEN OTHER S-10 EXTENDED CABS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE DRIVER'S DOOR AJAR SO THIS MUST BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO SEEN OTHER REPORTS OF IT ON YOUR SITE HERE. I THINK IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S DOOR NOT SECURELY LATCHED IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. THERE MUST BE A FIX FOR THIS.*AK

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