| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006079932 | Incident Date: Sep, 22 2006 |
| Consumer's City: HAUGHTON | Consumer's State: LA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: S10 | Model Year: 2002 |
| 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#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 22 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was unloading some limbs and brush into a brush pile from the back of my 2002 chevrolet s-10 truck when both tailgate cables snapped and i fell into the pile. i weigh 200 pounds and the limbs i was unloading weighed about 20 pounds. i was not injured and there appears to be no damage to the tailgate itself. i was looking online to order new parts when i found about a hundred similar complaints, some with injuries, and still no recall. i became angry when i found out gm knows about this problem and has ignored their customers' safety. also, the cables are riveted in which means you have to replace the entire assembly which is $60.00 for one side therefore total cost is around $120.00. *nm |
