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2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

crash · 456396 · 2004-02-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
COLORADO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
Miles at failure
200
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE 2004 GM COLORADO PICKUP TRUCK THE TAILGATE OPEN ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE CABINET I WAS HAULING FELL OFF THE TRUCK INTO THE ROAD CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I WAS SURE THE DOOR WAS SHUT SECURELY BUT SOMEHOW IT JUST OPENED UP.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10058836
Machine
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