Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / TRAILBLAZER / 2003

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006058095	Incident Date: Mar, 02 2006
Consumer's City: COMMERCE TOWNSHIP	Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO	Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: TRAILBLAZER	Model Year: 2003
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#: 1GNET16S436	Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2006	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: Dec, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes	Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: Regarding 2003 chevy. trail blazer (3 row seating version). the tail gate binds and will not open. i took the vehicle to a chevy. dealer. they called me back and said that the entire window, struts, high mount brake light and trim blew out when the mechanic opened the tailgate to repair it. the impact was so intense that it knocked the mechanic down on the ground. this is very dangerous matter and gm should do something about this. we or the mechanic could have been injured. they originally wrote up the repair for $25 but now my bill is $1000. the dealer wants me to turn it into my insurance. the dealer force the tailgate open and caused the damage. i think they are responsible. *jb