# 2004 CHEVROLET COLORADO — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
> NHTSA complaint `456396` · 2004-02-24 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** COLORADO
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
- **Miles at failure:** 200
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## 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
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