# 2002 GMC SONOMA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `502894` · 2004-10-22 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SONOMA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
- **Miles at failure:** 67,410
## Narrative
(1) LOADING PARCELS INTO BED OF TRUCK.  (2) TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE BROKE, CAUSING TAILGATE TO FALL ON REAR BUMPER FOR             SUPPORT, THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO TAILGATE AND PARCELS TO FALL ON GROUND.*AK        PERSON LOADING PARCELS RECEIVED MINOR BRUISES AND CUTS.   (2A) TAILGATE LATCH HANDLE BROKE AND FELL ON GROUND, TAILGATE CAN NOT BE OPENED.  (3) TAILGATE CLOSED WAITING RESEARCH ON HOW TO REPAIR LATCH AND REPLACE CABLES.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*