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NHTSA Campaign 04V129000

STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Mar 17, 2004 · 3,662,211 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE GALVANIZED STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES THAT RETAIN THE TAILGATE IN THE FULL OPEN (HORIZONTAL) POSITION MAY CORRODE, WEAKEN, AND EVENTUALLY FRACTURE. IF BOTH CABLES FRACTURED, THE TAILGATE WOULD SUDDENLY DROP AND STRIKE THE TOP SURFACE OF THE REAR BUMPER.

Consequence

ANYONE SITTING OR STANDING ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE OF THE TAILGATE WHEN BOTH CABLES FRACTURED COULD BE INJURED BY FALLING FROM THE TAILGATE. ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE BUMPER REMOVED, THE TAILGATE MAY DROP EVEN LOWER. ADDITIONALLY, IF THERE IS CARGO ON THE TAILGATE THE CARGO MAY FALL OFF IF THE SUPPORT CABLES FRACTURE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CABLES. INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 20004. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2004, WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH OCTOBER 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR VISIT WWW.MYGMLINK.COM, AND ENTER YOUR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2002 3,662,211
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2003 3,662,211
CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT 2004 3,662,211
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2002 3,662,211
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2003 3,662,211
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2004 3,662,211
CHEVROLET KODIAK 2003 3,662,211
CHEVROLET KODIAK 2004 3,662,211
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2000 3,662,211
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2001 3,662,211
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2002 3,662,211
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2003 3,662,211
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2004 3,662,211
GMC SIERRA 2000 3,662,211
GMC SIERRA 2001 3,662,211
GMC SIERRA 2002 3,662,211
GMC SIERRA 2003 3,662,211
GMC SIERRA 2004 3,662,211
GMC TOPKICK 2003 3,662,211
GMC TOPKICK 2004 3,662,211

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V129000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.