Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / Z71 / 2002

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004270820 Incident Date: Apr, 18 2004
Consumer's City: DUBLIN Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: Z71 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: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 19 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 30 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On 4-19-04 while pulling out of driveway and into my street, my tailgate on my 2002 chevy silverado fell from the vertical (latched position). i immediately stopped the vehicle, and upon walking to the rear of truck, i noticed that both tailgate support straps had snapped (broken) approximately 4 inches from the end. the taigate ended up resting on rear bumper at a downward angle.