2000 GMC M/L VAN Latcheslockslinkages Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Latcheslockslinkages Issues in the 2000 GMC M/L VAN
1 latcheslockslinkages complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 GMC M/L VAN. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Latcheslockslinkages Complaints
THIS REPORT IS ABOUT UHAUL LICENSED GMC EXTENDED CARGO VANS AND A DANGER IN THE VAN'S CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM. THIS WEEKEND, I RENTED ONE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MOVING. THIS GMC MODEL VAN HAS TWO OUT-OPENING SIDE DOORS, AND TWO SIMILAR REAR DOORS. *AK WHILE LOADING BOXES IN THE VAN, THE WIND SHUT THE REAR DOORS CLOSED--AND LOCKED ME INSIDE. THE DOOR LOCK INDICATORS SHOWED "RED", INDICATING THEY WERE UNLOCKED. HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE. I COULD NOT OPEN THE REAR DOORS NOR THE SIDE DOORS, AND WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE VAN FOR 20 MINUTES. EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE KEY, THERE WAS NO WAY TO GET INTO THE DRIVER'S AREA DUE TO A PARTITION CAGE THAT DOES NOT OPEN. I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL A PASSERBY OPENED THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS LOCK--IN HAPPENED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY, FORTUNATELY WHEN SOMEONE WAS WITH ME, SHOWING THAT IT...