5.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,000 miles

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problem #1

Oct 182008

Avalanche

  • 15,000 miles
Tail gate does not stay latched has been repaired twice under warranty by howard Pontiac 364 West grand ave. Elmhurst il 630 832 9500 tail gate was seldom used for this to occur. The continued failure for the tail gate to stay latched has resulted in tail gate coming open while driving. At first it was seldom now the tail gate will not stay latched this problem could result in the loss of cargo load & the failure of the cable holding the tailgate on. This would result in the a road hazard. Date used is last occurrence.

- Elmhurst, IL, USA

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