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Old March 10th 05, 11:45 PM
RicSeyler
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That absolutely happened right in front of me at a Mardi Gras parade,
my friend's Avalanche had a bunch of people standing on the tailgate
and POW it collapsed and everyone went rolling. You could see the rusted
cable inside the clear plastic sheath.

Tom in Missouri wrote:

>I was reading the list of Top 10 Recalls and this one got me:
>
>"8. Tailgate cables: In 2004, GM asked to replace tailgate cables on 3.6
>million Silverados, Sierras, Escalades and Avalanches because they corroded
>and could break. So far 134 minor accidents have been reported, mostly
>because people were standing on the tailgate, something GM warns people not
>to do anyway."
>
>Now who hasn't stood on the tailgate of a truck? If you are loading or
>unloading it, you stand on the tailgate because you can't drop it straight
>down on any with a rear bumper.
>
>Here are the rest:
>http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/050309/14847_1.html
>
>Amazing you don't see the Corvette listed in any, even the 1971 motor mount
>recall on Chevrolets.
>
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