| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004287472 | Incident Date: May, 13 2004 |
| Consumer's City: VERGENNES | Consumer's State: VT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: S10 | Model Year: 1999 |
| 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#: 1GCDT19X0X8 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 29 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1999 chevrolet s-10 4x4 extended cab pickup. tailgate cable broke due to corrosion. other cable in fail mode. contacted dealer as i was made aware of gm recall for problem. was informed my truck year & model was not in recall. vehicles covered are for corroded cables breaking. i can understand gm reluctance as a fix for my truck is more expensive. replacement would also include tailgate latch bracket as cables end is permanently riveted to it. but this still remains to be a safety issue no matter what year or model. *nm |
