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2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

1 injured · 431466 · 2003-09-23

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY SON OPENED THE REAR WINDOW GLASS HATCH OF MY 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AND THE WINDOW GLASS CAME LOOSE FROM ITS HINGES WHICH ARE GLUED IN SOME FORM OF RUBBER/PLASTIC. THE GLASS WAS CATAPULT UPWARD BY THE PISTONS AND AWAY FROM THE CAR. DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISORS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT WILL ONLY REPLACE FOR WARRANTEED VEHICLES. THE PIECES THAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE GLASS WERE NEVER ADHERED PROPERLY AND SHOULD NEVER HAVE COME LOOSE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10039368
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown