STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
79,240
Severity
Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No
Narrative
THE REAR LIFTGATE HINGES, THAT ARE GLUED TO THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS, HAS COME FREE FROM THE GLASS. NEITHER THE GLASS LIFTGATE OR HINGES ARE DAMAGED, THE ATTACHING COMPOUND (I.E. GLUE?) HAS FAILED. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER A FACTORY EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT GMC CANNOT REPAIR THE DEFECT. THEY MUST REPLACE UNDAMAGED ITEMS IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE FAILED ADHESIVE.*JB