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2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire1 injured · 778618 · 2010-04-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
109,097

Severity

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

Narrative

SPEEDOMETERGAUGE STOOP WORKING ALONG WITH THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE TAILGATE CAUSED A ONE [XXX] TO RUPTURE THE TENDANTS IN HIS LEFT KNEE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE CABLE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE TAILGATE. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10323554
Machine
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