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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

1 injured · 508405 · 2004-11-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 3500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Miles at failure
119,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE LOADING SOME BOXES IN THE TRUCK I JUMPED UP ON THE TAILGATE TO MOVE THEM FORWARD AND THE CABLE JUST SNAPPED INTO. CAUSING ME TO LOSE MY BALLANCE AND FALL TO THE GROUND. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN THE FRONT SPINDLE. I HAVE MAY THEM AWARE OF THESE DEFECT, BUT AS USUAL THEY START THE OLE HO HUMMMM WE'LL HAVE TO SEE. THEN OF COURSE WHEN THEY GET IT ALL TORN DOWN THEN THEY DENIE ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND THEN TELL YOU WANT TO TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE????? YEA I WANT TO PAY 2 WRECKER BILLS ONTOP OF THE REPAIRS ??????*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10100588
Machine
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