| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290958 | Incident Date: Jul, 24 2004 |
| Consumer's City: BROOKEVILLE | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: S10 | Model Year: 1996 |
| 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#: 1GCCS1949T8 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 01 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 01 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The cables that hold the tailgate in the open position fail and break, allowing the tailgate to drop below the normal position. this is the third time the cables have broken. they were replaced in the past with parts from the chevy dealer. a friend with the same truck has also had the cables break. if someone was standing or sitting on the tailgate when it drops unexpctedly, serious injury could result. *ak |
