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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

1 injured · 434105 · 2003-11-05

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
Miles at failure
32,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE WHILE LOAD AN ATV. THE ATV FELL ON THE CONSUMER BREAKING HIS SHOULDER IN THREE PLACES. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE TAILGATE RUBBER COATING RUSTING.*AK *PH *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10042517
Machine
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