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Complaint 522403

1998 GMC SIERRA • STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS • incident Mar 16, 2004

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
522403
Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA
Model Year
1998
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Incident Date
Mar 16, 2004
Date Received
Feb 17, 2005
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Owner Narrative

THE TAILGATE ON OUR VEHICLE FELL OFF, WHILE DRIVING, AFTER THE SUPPORT CABLES HAD BROKEN. LUCKILY THIS OCCURRED ON A LIGHTLY TRAVELED ROAD SO THAT NO VEHICLES BEHIND THE TRUCK HIT THE TAILGATE. THE TAILGATE IS GONE. ALL THAT REMAINS ARE HALF OF THE BROKEN SUPPORT CABLES. *JB

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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