Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SONOMA / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
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.