Complaint 567455
2002 CHEVROLET S PICKUP • STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS • incident Dec 26, 2005
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Owner Narrative
#2 (RIGHT SIDE) TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE FAILURE. NO EXCESSIVE STRESS PLACED ON TAILGATE; I LOWERED IT TO LOAD SOME LIGHTWEIGHT ITEMS IN BED (BY HAND, NO RAMPS OR LOADING EQUIPMENT) AND HEARD POP WHEN TAILGATE WENT FULL DOWN. NOTICED CABLE BROKEN. NO REPAIR YET; CONTACTING LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER NEXT WEEK. *JB
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