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2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 491126 · 2004-08-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE STEPPING ONTO THE TAILGATE IT SNAPPED. DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED UNDER TAILGATE RECALL 04V129000. CONSUMER'S HIP BONE WAS INJURED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10088057
Machine
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