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2003 CHEVROLET C/K SERIES — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 482817 · 2004-07-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
C/K SERIES
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE AT A 4TH CELEBRATION ON THE TAILGATE OF MY AMERICAN CHEVROLET TRUCK MY WIFE AND 15 MONTH OLD LITTLE BOY, WAS SITTING THERE AND THE TAILGATE CABLES ON MY 2003 DURAMAX BROKE CAUSING MY WIFE AND CHILD TO HIT THE GROUND BUSTING HIS LIP. I ONLY HOPE THE IS NO TEETH DAMAGE. WILL CHEVROLET REPLACE MY BENT TAILGATE KNOWING THERE IS A RECALL, IF THEY CANT MAKE CABLES FAST ENOUGH, GET-R-DONE, WANT MY TAIL GATE FIXED ALSO AND MY KIDS TEETH. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10080346
Machine
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