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2005 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

1 injured · 981348 · 2013-05-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Miles at failure
86,524

Severity

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

Narrative

THE REAR WINDOW MOLDING BROKE DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS LEAVING SHARP JAGGED EDGES THAT MY SON CUT HIS HANDS ON. AFTER READING IN OTHER BLOGS, THIS REAR WINDOW MOLDING SEPARATION PROBLEM IN THE CHEVROLET AVALANCHE IS A COMMON WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. PEOPLE HAVE HAD WATER LEAK IN TO THEIR VEHICLES CAUSING PREMATURE AND COSTLY RUST, MOLD, AND ROT PROBLEMS. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GENERAL MOTORS.. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10513413
Machine
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