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2000 Gmc SONOMA Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	486609
Internal NHTSA #	10075109
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SONOMA
Model Year	2000
File date	05/06/04
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2000 gmc sonoma, third door and handle. Since i purchased the vehicle (used) and warranty expired i've noticed that the third door has always been difficult to open, not being familiar with it i assumed it was normal until the handle broke and you could not open the door since there is only one handle for it. I went to a local gmc dealership and purchased another handle assembly, asked about any recalls, or bulletins and was told there was nothing in their system, or gmc's, i searched the internet and found that i was not the first to have this problem, i also found a bulletin in a sonoma website/group online, contacted gmc and finally got them to research the bulletin # and was told "yes" there is a bulletin, it must have been lost in the system, then i was told i would have to take it back to the dealership where they would have to analyze what caused the handle to break at my expense, as frustrated as i was i went home and fixed it the best i could by following the bulletin, bottom line the bulletin states that the lock rods are improperly adjusted causing to much pressure on the handle, which in turn breaks the handle at any given time when trying to open it. What i have a problem with is if there is a bulletin out than this is obviously a reoccuring problem with the same outcome, yet they feel they still have to analyze what causes each handle to break?*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	45100
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WYOMING, MI
VIN pattern	1GTCT19W0Y8XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/02/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	GOOD GMC
Dealer's telephone number	1-616-531-0950
Dealer's city	WYOMING
Dealer's state code	MI
Dealer's ZIP code	49509

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2000 Gmc SONOMA Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2000 Gmc SONOMA Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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