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Complaint 575389

2002 CHEVROLET S PICKUP • STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS • incident Feb 20, 2006

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
575389
Make
CHEVROLET
Model
S PICKUP
Model Year
2002
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Incident Date
Feb 20, 2006
Date Received
Mar 10, 2006
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Owner Narrative

LOWERED TAILGATE TO CLIMB INTO BED OF TRUCK. AFTER STEPPING UP ONTO TAILGATE, BOTH RESTRAINING CABLES BROKE, THROWING ME TO THE GROUND. MINOR BRUISING AND SCRATCHING ONLY CABLES NOT REPLACED TO DATE BECAUSE DEALER CHARGING EXCESSIVE MONEY. *NM

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

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