Consumer Complaint Detail
CHEVROLET / SILVERADO 1500 / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068333 | Incident Date: Jun, 11 2006 |
| Consumer's City: NEWPORT | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: SILVERADO 1500 | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2GCEC19T421 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 14 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: No previous issues leading up to hood latch failure - routine use of hood latch mechanism. hood latch failed during travel at highway speeds. very fortunate to exit highway after seeing hood rising. the four weld seams holding latch body to truck frame failed. weld seams remained on truck framework while hood latch body showed material failure. points of hood latch connection after failure -> latch hook connected under hood; the hood latch cable connected. failed hood latch remains available. *jb |