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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005016903 | Incident Date: Feb, 01 2005 |
| Consumer's City: AUSTIN | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: S10 | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:tailgate:hinge and attachments |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCCS195928 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 25 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 12 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On february 2, 2005 i was unloading a twenty-five pound pail from the back of my chevy s-10 pick up truck. i opened the tail gate, and as i slid the pail on to the tailgate, both of the tailgate support cables snapped. i fell backwards onto the garage floor, and i injured my back. i called the dealership where i purchasde my truck, and they said there was nothing they could do because there was no recall. on march 17,2005 as i was driving, i heard a loud bang. the tailgate had fallen into the middle of the road. a woman with a van full of children had to swerve into the opposite lane to avoid hitting the tailgate. the tailgate was dented and badly scratched. i again called the dealership and explained what had happened, and again they told me they would do nothing, because there was no recall for the s-10 pick up regarding the tailgate supports or the tailgate. i have the broken tailgate support cables, and the tailgate.*ak |
