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Search Results   Report Date : November 22, 2009 at 04:48 PM NHTSA Action Number : PE03049 N/A NHTSA Action Number : PE03049 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          CHEVROLET / SILVERADO     1999-2002 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Component : LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH Date Investigation Opened : October 23, 2003 Date Investigation Closed : February 19, 2004 Summary: DURING THE PE, ODI DISCOVERED THAT ONE OR BOTH OF THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES CAN BREAK DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF METAL FATIGUE AT THE POINT WHERE THE CABLE FLEXES WHEN THE LIFT GATE IS OPENED AND CLOSED. CONCURRENTLY, THE STRENGTH OF THE CABLE DEGRADES OVER TIME DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WIRE STRANDS IN THE SUPPORT CABLES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND CARGO IS BEING LOADED OR UNLOADED, THE TAILGATE CAN TIP DOWNWARD DISPLACING CARGO AND/OR PEOPLE TO THE GROUND WITHOUT WARNING. ODI IS ALSO AWARE OF ONE TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE TAILGATE FROM THE VEHICLE. OWNERS CANNOT EASILY DETECT WHETHER THE SUPPORT CABES ARE DAMAGED OR CORRODED BECAUSE THEY ARE COVERED BY A PROTECTIVE SHEATH. ODI IS UPGRADING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION FOR FURTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION. MODEL YEAR 2003 VEHICLES WILL BE ADDED TO THE INVESTIGATION. FURTHER, WE WILL INCUDE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES, THOSE BEING THE AVALANCHE AND CADILLAC EXT, MODEL YEARS 2002-2003, AND THE SIERRA, MODEL YEARS 1999-2003. Check to Request Research. Submit below.