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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Latches Locks Linkages Tailgate Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	529837
Internal NHTSA #	10111943
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2004
File date	21/02/05
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have experienced two separate incidences where upon acceleration the tailgate has dropped causing it to fall extremely hard on the rear bumper. One of the times we were on the freeway with heavy traffic causing us to immediately pull to the side of the road so our luggage did not fall out onto the road which would have caused an accident.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	700
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CORCORAN, CA
VIN pattern	3GNEK12T64GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	16/12/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	65
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	MERLE STONE CHEVROLET
Dealer's telephone number	5597815344
Dealer's city	PORTERVILLE
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	93257

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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Latches Locks Linkages Tailgate Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Latches Locks Linkages Tailgate Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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