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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Structure Body Hood Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	548387
Internal NHTSA #	10126820
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	AVALANCHE
Model Year	2004
File date	30/09/04
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dt: dents in the hood keep reappearing. This happened 4 times and dealership fixed vehicle 3 times. These dents were on the hood near the glass on driver's side over top of the hinge area. Consumer has been in contact with gm and his dealership. Consumer was suing gm under the lemon law. The ohio state attorney generals office gave the consumer this phone number. The better business bureau has seen the video of the vehicle and has already been involved. Consumer thought that the metal that was made out of the hood had a flaw in it. Technicians felt that the weather may have been an issue. Consumer had this vehicle looked at by numerous specialists. Consumer was leaving the hood as it was until the lawsuit was settled. Consumer stated that gm refused to fix the vehicle. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1518
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GAHANNA, OH
VIN pattern	3GNEK12T84GXXXXXX
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?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	13/09/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	RICART AUTOMOTIVE
Dealer's telephone number	614-866-2311
Dealer's city	COLUMBUS
Dealer's state code	OH
Dealer's ZIP code	43213

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Structure Body Hood Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE Structure Body Hood Problems, Complaints and Defects

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