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2000 CHEVROLET S10 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

1 injured · 525637 · 2005-03-12

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

Severity

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

Narrative

1. MOVING A TELEVISION, PLACED INTO BED OF CHEVY S10 PICKUP. 2. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES (BOTH SIDES) SNAPPED, RUSTED THROUGH APPX MIDDLE OF CABLES. PERSON RESTING ON TAILGATE FELL OFF END OF TRUCK. SLIGHT DENTING OF TAILGATE AS IT FELL PAST HORIZONTAL AND PRESSED INTO BUMPER. 3. SPOKE WITH LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICATED OTHER TRUCKS ON RECALL, NOT S10. HAVE PURCHASED NEW SET OF CABLE ASSEMBLIES (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE, CAN NOT REPLACE JUST CABLE, AS THEY ARE INTEGRATED ON THE LATCH). HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS TO SHOW FAILED CABLES. HAVE OLD PARTS. AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO REMOVE LATCH BAR TO REMOVE CABLE ASSEMBLIES FROM TAILGATE AT THIS TIME (3-12-05). *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10113973
Machine
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