| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004308138 | Incident Date: Oct, 03 2004 |
| Consumer's City: PANAMA CITY | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: S10 | Model Year: 2000 |
| 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#: 1GCCS1451YK | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 29 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 15 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The tailgate support cables corroded and broke. a recall was issued for the cables, however the vehicle was outside of the remedy scope. *jb both of the support cable attachment ends sat exposed vertically when the tailgate was closed allowing moisture to enter the cable ends. the black plastic coating on the cables allowed moisture to collect in the loop formed by the cables when the tailgate was closed, trapping the moisture in with the metal cables causing a corrosion problem. *sc |
