GM DESIGNED THIS CAR WITH A NO KEY ENTRY FOR THE REAR HATCH. IT DOES NOT HAVE AN INTERNAL MANUAL UNLOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE HATCH. IF THE CAR IS IN AN ACCIDENT, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH. ON TOP OF THIS, THE REAR HATCH LOCK ACTUATOR FAILS FOR THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS. THIS EITHER LOCKS THE HATCH IN PLACE,…
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GM DESIGNED THIS CAR WITH A NO KEY ENTRY FOR THE REAR HATCH. IT DOES NOT HAVE AN INTERNAL MANUAL UNLOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE HATCH. IF THE CAR IS IN AN ACCIDENT, THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO OPEN THE REAR HATCH. ON TOP OF THIS, THE REAR HATCH LOCK ACTUATOR FAILS FOR THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS. THIS EITHER LOCKS THE HATCH IN PLACE, OR LEAVES IT UNABLE TO BE LOCKED. GM NEEDS TO DO A RECALL TO FIX THIS ISSUE. IT IS UNSAFE, AND COSTING THOUSANDS OF CUSTOMERS UPWARDS OF A $400 REPAIR JUST TO CORRECT IT AT THE DEALER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10548062
56,000 miles · Aug 15, 2009
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2006 CHEVY SUBURBAN REAR LIFTGATE WILL NOT UNLOCK. I'VE INVESTIGATED THIS MATTER ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND TONS OF PEOPLE WITH OTHER CHEVY MODELS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. CHEVY DIDN'T INSTALL ANY TYPE OF KEY ENTRY FROM OUTSIDE OR A RELEASE HANDLE INSIDE. WITH THIS OCCURRING ALL THE TIME WITH NUMEROUS VEHICLES ALL OVER THE C…
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2006 CHEVY SUBURBAN REAR LIFTGATE WILL NOT UNLOCK. I'VE INVESTIGATED THIS MATTER ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND TONS OF PEOPLE WITH OTHER CHEVY MODELS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. CHEVY DIDN'T INSTALL ANY TYPE OF KEY ENTRY FROM OUTSIDE OR A RELEASE HANDLE INSIDE. WITH THIS OCCURRING ALL THE TIME WITH NUMEROUS VEHICLES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, CHEVY SHOULD BE RECALLING THIS PRODUCT TO FIX IT. IF SOMETHING HAPPENED IN ONE OF THESE VEHICLES LIKE A FIRE AND A CHILD WAS TO GET TRAPPED OR AN ADULT THIS WOULD BE DISASTER... *TR
NHTSA ODI #10280495
45,000 miles · Jul 22, 2008
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK LIFT WOULD NOT OPEN ON THE VEHICLE. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE TRUNK FROM THE EXTERIOR NOR THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,023.
NHTSA ODI #10235329
Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2005
Latches/locks/linkages
UNABLE TO GET IN TO REAR HATCH DUE TO A BATTERY FAILURE CHEVY HAS REMOVED THE KEY LOCK ON THE REAR HATCH. *NM
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8.1L V8 (RPO L8-VIN G) ENGINE HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE DAMPER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE DAMPER COMES LOOSE, A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC TRUCKS AT 1-866-996-9463.
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