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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007102373 | Incident Date: Apr, 12 2007 |
Consumer's City: GRAND PRAIRIE | Consumer's State: TX |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
Model Name: SONOMA | Model Year: 2003 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTCS19X138 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 15 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 09 2006 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The 3rd door latch on chevrolet/gmc extended cabs is subject to failure with fewer than 1000 openings. i am quadriplegic and store my wheel chair using the space; and have had 2 failures in less than 1 year. reading blocs it has been a continued reported issue. since there is only the one door release, and i have been stranded twice due to the failed part latch assembly a redesign recall or secondary release be added after by mfg for all affected models. part number: 15760310. *ak there is no warning, the plastic needs to be metal, and a secondary release for emergency. people can be trapped or in my case confined with no way to get away/out of the vehicle. |