Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SIERRA / 2002

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003243214 Incident Date: Oct, 22 2003
Consumer's City: MANKATO Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SIERRA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:tailgate:hinge and attachments
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTHK29U12Z Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The tail gate cable snapped in half when the passenger was exiting the back of the pick up. the passenger hit his/her head on the driveway. the cause of the cable failure was undetermined. *jb consumer noted both cables snapped sending his assistant face first to the ground. his knees were first to make contact with the concrete and he laid there several minutes before trying to move. *ph *jb