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1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 575381 · 2006-03-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
1997
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure
112,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STANDING ON THE TAILGATE OF THE VEHICLE BROKE CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V066000 CONCERNING THE TAILGATE: HINGES: ATTACHMENTS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN AND THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10152421
Machine
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