# 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `536056` · 2005-05-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
- **Miles at failure:** 84,000
## Narrative
A CLIENT OF MINE, MR. HERMAN KATZEL, SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES WHEN THE TAILGATE STRAPS OF HIS 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500, 33D EXT CAB FAILED.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*