Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / G SERIES / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004029689 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2004
Consumer's City: ROCKFORD Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: G SERIES Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:door:hinge and attachments
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GBFG15R6T1 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated the upper hinge on the rear passenger side door broke. when the door was opened to place items into the van the hinge broke off. the arm set came apart from the bracket. before consumer replaced the hinge of the door it would open and close with support. the vehicle is equipped with power door locks. the body shop stated this was a very common problem among this van, and the part to repair the door was on back order. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer to determine an estimate because it was not under warranty. the door has not been repaired yet. consumer contacted the manufacturer, and they stated it was not a recognized defect within the vehicle.*ak