| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003268461 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 2003 |
| Consumer's City: XENIA | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SONOMA | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:tailgate:hinge and attachments |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTCS19W818 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 23 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 29 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The tailgate cable snapped and broke. this occurred while carrying a load with the tailgate in the down position. the tailgate fell onto the bumper. upon inspection of the tailgate by the dealership they noticed that the cable was corroded and rusted. *ak the problem seemed to be water running down inside the plastic coated cable from the top when the tail gate was up, trapping the moisture, then rusting the iron cable. *sc *jb |
