Issue ID | 1378101 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10985788 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | GMC |
Model | SIERRA 1500 |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 12/05/17 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The drivers side inside door handle broke off. After reaching down to open the door from the inside the metal attached to the handle snapped off and i was left holding the plastic handle and unable to open my door from the inside. The metal is made from a bimetal product and appears to be fragile and lite for the purposes of opening the door. Incase of an emergency this could have been a life threating situation. After searching on-line this appears to be a problem many consumers are having with their gmc vehicles. I was parked in a parking lot when this occurred, i did not put undo pressure on the handle. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65185 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SHERMANS DALE, PA |
VIN pattern | 1GTR2VE78CZXXXXXX |
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 |
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Date of purchase | 10/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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