| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005059297 | Incident Date: Aug, 19 2005 |
| Consumer's City: EPHRATA | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SONOMA | Model Year: 2001 |
| 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#: 1GTCS195718 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 14 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 05 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Loading, unloading, and sitting on the tailgate of a 2001 gmc sonoma lead to the failure of both of the tailgate cables. both tailgate cables broke as a result of corrosion to the cables. severe rust is visible on the cables. the cables snapped simultaneously while sitting on the tailgate of the vehicle, creating minor dents in the tailgate where it contacted the topside of the rear bumper. the tailgate cable and latch assembly are connected as one unit, with one unit on each side of the tailgate. both units were replaced with new cables/latch assemblies purchased from a gmc dealership shortly after the incident. both old cables/latch assemblies are still available. *jb |
