This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While opening the tailgate, the cables broke. Both tailgate cables broke at the same time. When the cables were manufactured. There was a hole at the top of the cables that allow water to drain into the center of the cable, trapping the water and rusting out the cable.
The driver was rolling the motorcycle off of the truck bed and without warning the cables collapsed. The driver placed the cables inside of the truck and drove it to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that this vehicle was not on a recall. The consumer has to rendered payment for parts and labor.
The tailgate cable broke on both side of the vehicle while a 200 pound person was sitting on it. There is a tailgate support recall 04V-129000, but the VIN isn't included.
Recently there has been a recall on GM fullsize pick-ups concerning the cables on the tailgate corroding and breaking. I have a 2000 Chevrolet S-10 and have had the same issue. The tailgate systems are the same on these trucks and believe the recall should also include the S-10 models.
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- Mount Pleasant, MI, USA