Engineering Analysis · Closed

TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE

Action number

EA04005

Opened

Feb 19, 2004

Closed

Sep 28, 2004

Outcome

Recall 04V129000

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 04V129000.

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What NHTSA is examining

General motors filed a defect notice 04v-129 on march 17, 2004, which outlines a program to replace the tailgate cables installed in affected model year 2000-2004 vehicles.refer to odi's closing report for ea04-005 for additional information.odi is aware of reports of tailgate cable breakage occurring in model year 1999 and earlier vehicles.these vehicles were equipped with similar tailgate cables as addressed by 04v-129, but are not being addressed by campaign o4v-129.odi is initiating a separate investigation to address these vehicles.the complaint-injury-fatality statistics summarized above pertain to model year 2000-2004 vehicles. The complaint-injury statistics for model year 1999 and earlier vehicles are summarized on the opening resume for that investigation.

Vehicles under investigation

2002 Cadillac Cadillac Truck2003 Cadillac Cadillac Truck2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche1999 Chevrolet Sierra2000 Chevrolet Sierra2001 Chevrolet Sierra2002 Chevrolet Sierra2003 Chevrolet Sierra1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1999 GMC Sierra 2000 GMC Sierra 2001 GMC Sierra 2002 GMC Sierra 2003 GMC Sierra

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.