# 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `482001` · 2004-06-29 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
## Narrative
2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES SNAPPED IN HALF WHILE LOADING AN ATV AND SEVERELY DAMAGED THE TAILGATE AND RE-INJURED A SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE. IF IT WASN'T FOR A COMMERCIAL GRADE DROP TRAILER HITCH THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MUCH MORE SERIOUS BODILY HARM. BOTH DIGITAL PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND THE TAILGATE HAS BEEN SENT TO COLONIAL WEST CHEVY IN FITCHBURG MASS. FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIR. I WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED IF THERE'S NOT A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AB OUT THIS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*