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2002 CHEVROLET S10 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

1 injured · 526731 · 2005-03-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S10
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Miles at failure
84,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER LOWERING MY S10 PICK UP TRUCK TAILGATE I CLIMBED ONTO IT TO GET INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. BOTH TAILGATE SUPPORT STRAPS BROKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STRAP. THIS CAUSED THE TAILGATE TO DROP LOWER TO WHERE IT HIT THE TOP OF THE BUMPER. I WAS ON MY KNEES AND FELL OFF THE TAILGATE. THESE ARE UNDER A RECALL FOR THE FULL SIZED CHEVROLET TRUCKS BUT NOT THE S10. WHY? *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10114305
Machine
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