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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 491569 · 2004-09-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
58,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE TAILGATE IN PLACE BROKE, FORCING THE DRIVER TO FALL TO THE GROUND INJURING HIMSELF. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT ONLY THE TRUCKS FROM 2000 TO 2004 WERE BEING RECALLED. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN OTHER MODELS AS WELL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10089286
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown