20Affected configurations shown3,662,211Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
ANYONE SITTING OR STANDING ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE OF THE TAILGATE WHEN BOTH CABLES FRACTURED COULD BE INJURED BY FALLING FROM THE TAILGATE. ON VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD THE BUMPER REMOVED, THE TAILGATE MAY DROP EVEN LOWER. ADDITIONALLY, IF THERE IS CARGO ON THE TAILGATE THE CARGO MAY FALL OFF IF THE SUPPORT CABLES FRACTURE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CABLES. INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 7, 20004. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2004, WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH OCTOBER 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR VISIT WWW.MYGMLINK.COM, AND ENTER YOUR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 04V129000
2004 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXTOpen vehicle record →2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHEOpen vehicle record →2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADOOpen vehicle record →2004 CHEVROLET KODIAKOpen vehicle record →2004 GMC SIERRAOpen vehicle record →2004 GMC TOPKICKOpen vehicle record →2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXTOpen vehicle record →2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADOOpen vehicle record →2003 CHEVROLET KODIAKOpen vehicle record →2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHEOpen vehicle record →2003 GMC SIERRAOpen vehicle record →2003 GMC TOPKICKOpen vehicle record →2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXTOpen vehicle record →2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHEOpen vehicle record →2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADOOpen vehicle record →2002 GMC SIERRAOpen vehicle record →2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADOOpen vehicle record →2001 GMC SIERRAOpen vehicle record →2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADOOpen vehicle record →2000 GMC SIERRAOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.