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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1384168
Internal NHTSA #	10994526
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	27/05/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On may 27th i was opening the lift gate to unload items. The car was off. I opened the lift gate using the button under the handle. The door opened fully. I reached in the car to remove luggage. The door closed quickly on my back and stopped just before pinning me in the door way. The door immediately opened a second time and i moved quickly out of the way. As soon as it opened fully,it slammed completely shut. I am still unable to use the lift gate safely.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	147824
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
VIN pattern	2GNALPEKXC6XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	2
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	12/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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