| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004314271 | Incident Date: Nov, 12 2004 |
| Consumer's City: MARTINEZ | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: S10 | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCCS14W2Y8 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 20 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own a 2000 s-10 chevrolet pickup with around 39,000 miles. both tailgate straps snapped simultaneously as i crossed a field with the tailgate in the open position. this is not a company vehicle where the tailgate is operated everyday. i do not allow heavy loads on the tailgate itself like loading or unloading an atv. it appears to me that there is a definite design flaw in this cabling. when the tailgate is closed, the coated, stranded copper wire that makes up the cable is folded back against itself. any opening and closing causes normal, bending metal fatigue. in looking at my failed cables, it is apparent that all of the strands except for approximately ten, had failed prior to the final cable failure. thankfully, no one was injured on my truck's cable failure; however, it is not uncommon for people to carry others working afield on the tailgate. also, trucks are used quite often for loading materials or equipment that applies some load to this area. either of these could result in someone's death or injury and i have found instances of both on-line. there is currently a recall on some of gm's larger trucks, but not all. additionally, i have talked with my dealership and a gm representative and have been informed that the recall has not been extended to chevy's smaller trucks. this item needs some attention before someone else is injured or killed!!*ak |
