Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / S10 / 2000

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005017039 Incident Date: Apr, 09 2005
Consumer's City: ROCHESTER Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN 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: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCCS1446YK Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 26 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 03 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1. i was unloading my aluminum canoe from my chevrolet s10 pick up truck, and tailgate cables broke, lots of rust and corrosion on the cables, causing the tailgate to suddenly drop 6 to 10 inches on the back bumper, causing me to lose balance. i fell off the tailgate and fell onto the canoe , bumping my head and hurting my chest and shoulder. i went to gmc dealership in rochester, indiana 46975, and was told they had no recall on these items, and i could order them for replacement. *ak