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2002 GMC YUKON XL 1500 — STRUCTURE

crash · 696702 · 2008-11-17

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
YUKON XL 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE
Miles at failure
78,842
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE BACK LIFT GLASS BLEW OFF THE TAILGATE AND HIT A MOTORCYCLIST HE WAS NOT INJURED BUT THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO HIS BIKE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIRS TO THE GLASS AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE GLASS SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT OUT OF POCKET. WHEN I WENT TO THE GLASS PLACE THE GUY TOLD ME THE SAME THING HAPPEN WITH HIS SUV AND THE DEALER SAID THEY HAD TO UPDATE HIS LIFT GLASS WITH BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE GLUE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY USED WHEN MANUFACTURED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10249021
Machine
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