geomcrider Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Why has it taken them so long ??????? GM Recalls About 900,000 Pickup Trucks POSTED: 10:45 am EST March 10, 2006 WASHINGTON -- General Motors Corp. said Friday it is recalling about 900,000 pickup trucks worldwide to fix problems with tailgate cables that can corrode and break when loads are placed on them. The recall involves 1999-2000 models of the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks. GM said there have been 84 injuries, most of them minor scrapes and bumps, but no crashes or deaths linked to the problem. GM, the world's No. 1 automaker, said the galvanized, braided-steel support cables that keep the tailgates in place can corrode or fracture over time because of moisture seeping through cracks in the plastic sheathing of the cable or entering between the cable's metal strands. The automaker had recalled about 4 million 2000-2004 pickups worldwide in March 2004 because the tailgates could break without warning. The recall involved a broader range of vehicles, including the Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, Chevrolet Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT trucks. GM spokesman Alan Adler said the vehicles covered by the new recall had different materials used in the support cables and involved fewer complaints. He said the automaker decided to issue the recall after "an exhaustive investigation." "We worked with (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) and agreed to do the recall to get this behind us," Adler said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerJJ Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 They've actually been steadly recalling them for a while now. I've already had mine fixed last time I was at the dealership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geomcrider Posted March 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Mine were done last year also...But over a year to make a media post ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 It was posted in the media a long time ago... and they've been sending out notices ever since. The only reason its been posted like this now is to catch the stragglers who haven't come in yet to have them replaced. Gotta figure, with address changes, vehicles being sold, etc. the current owner of the truck may not even be aware there is a recall yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 the difference is that they are going to be adding the 99-early 2000 trucks. those weren't in the previous recall even though they had the same cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk68 Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 Zippy beat me to the punch. The recall just involves the addition of the 1999-2000 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan06SS Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 hmmm... seems to me that if your cables were gonna break they'd have done it by now... shit... 1999... thats a while ago now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerJJ Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 hmmm... seems to me that if your cables were gonna break they'd have done it by now... shit... 1999... thats a while ago now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good point! No stinkin' cables on the Hot Rod SUV eh Dylan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 hmmm... seems to me that if your cables were gonna break they'd have done it by now... shit... 1999... thats a while ago now. Good point! No stinkin' cables on the Hot Rod SUV eh Dylan! No, just those weenie little gas-charged struts... Mr. P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssfromsd Posted March 10, 2006 Report Share Posted March 10, 2006 My right one is broke im going to call right now and ask if i can go get it replaced quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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