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2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 injured · 792604 · 2010-06-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

I JUST READ THAT THE NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON THE 2007 TAHOE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM MANY TIMES, AND SO HAS MY WIFE. IT'S THE SEAM WHERE THE TWO PIECES OF 'FAKE' CHROME COME TOGETHER AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR HANDLE - THINK OF A RAZOR SHARP PIECE OF PLASTIC EVERY TIME YOU TRY TO OPEN YOUR DOOR. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER (JOHN L. SULLIVAN, ROSEVILLE, CA) WHERE WE BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO - PRETTY TYPICAL OF A DEALERSHIP I FIND. SO I'VE JUST BEEN DEALING WITH IT; THAT AND NASTY CUTS ON MY FINGERS. I FINALLY TOOK A RAZOR AND SHAVED THE PIECES DOWN, BUT NOW THE WHITE PLASTIC OF THE HANDLE IS EXPOSED. IT LOOKS HORRIBLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10335660
Machine
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