| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005060091 | Incident Date: Nov, 14 2005 |
| Consumer's City: GRASS VALLEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: S10 | Model Year: 1998 |
| 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#: 1GCCT19W1W8 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 21 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 21 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 1998 chevy s-10 and the left tailgate cable broke. it broke when i opened the tailgate and sat down on it. i did not get hurt but i think a cable needs to be able to hold some weight. i have heard that the cables retain moisture which causes them to rust out and mine was rusted. i left the cable on and it damaged the tailgate by putting a dent in it and cracking the paint. i cut the cable so it would not damage the tailgate any more. my brother told me i could use his cable from his tailgate and i am. i think that it should be recalled as this is a safety problem. i heard they might recall this so i decided to put my input because someone could get hurt. i also bought replacement cables, but there is no way to put them on because gm uses a big rivet. i have heard of other people's cables on their 95-2003 s-10's. thanks.*jb |
