NHTSA campaign 06V066000 · Manufacturer campaign 06019
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 06V-066: TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 06V066000 (Manufacturer campaign 06019) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on March 8, 2006, with 805,368 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra for model years 1999–2000. Owners were notified on April 10, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V066000 (also written 06V-066 or 06V066)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 06019
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 805,368 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Tailgate — Hinge and Attachments
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V066000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado
GMC
GMC Sierra
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V066000.
Defect description
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS HAVE GALVANIZED-BRAIDED-STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES USED TO SUPPORT THE TAILGATE IN THE FULL OPEN (HORIZONTAL) POSITION. OVER TIME THESE CABLES CAN CORRODE AND FRACTURE WHEN LOADS ARE APPLIED TO THEM.
Safety consequence
IF ONE CABLE FRACTURES, THE REMAINING CABLE MAY RETAIN THE TAILGATE IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. IF BOTH CABLES FRACTURE, THE TAILGATE WOULD DROP AND STRIKE THE TOP SURFACE OF THE REAR BUMPER. IF ANYONE IS SITTING OR STANDING ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE OF THE TAILGATE WHEN BOTH CABLES FRACTURED, THEY COULD FALL AND BE INJURED. ON VEHICLES WITHOUT A BUMPER, THE TAILGATE MAY DROP TO A LOWER POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GALVANIZED SUPPORT CABLES WITH STAINLESS STEEL SUPPORT CABLES. IN ADDITION, DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE TAILGATE HINGE AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 06019.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V066000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.