| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004288676 | Incident Date: Jul, 09 2004 |
| Consumer's City: BIRDSEYE | Consumer's State: IN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: YUKON | 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#: 1GKEK13T71J | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 18 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 20 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The right window hinge on the rear "lift gate" has broken after 68,000 miles and three and half years of usage. the hinge has failed due to fatigue from normal, occasional use on a well maintained, garage kept vehicle. this failure, in my opinion as a mechanical engineer, is a factory design defect. the safety issue i have with this problem is that after hinge breaks, the glass no longer seals properly and hangs ajar allowing exhaust gases to be vacuumed into the passenger compartment. this problem requires a $1400 gm or a $600 dollar after market replacement of the entire rear window. this is even more disheartening knowing that it will ultimately fail again in three years. thanks for your ear and have a great day. *jb |
