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2001 Gmc YUKON Structure Body Tailgate Hinge And Attachments Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	492676
Internal NHTSA #	10081329
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	YUKON
Model Year	2001
File date	10/07/04
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The right window hinge on the rear "lift gate" has broken after 68,000 miles and three and half years of usage. The hinge has failed due to fatigue from normal, occasional use on a well maintained, garage kept vehicle. This failure, in my opinion as a mechanical engineer, is a factory design defect. The safety issue i have with this problem is that after hinge breaks, the glass no longer seals properly and hangs ajar allowing exhaust gases to be vacuumed into the passenger compartment. This problem requires a $1400 gm or a $600 dollar after market replacement of the entire rear window. This is even more disheartening knowing that it will ultimately fail again in three years. Thanks for your ear and have a great day. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BIRDSEYE, IN
VIN pattern	1GKEK13T71JXXXXXX
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	21/10/00
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Gmc YUKON Structure Body Tailgate Hinge And Attachments Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Gmc YUKON Structure Body Tailgate Hinge And Attachments Problems, Complaints and Defects

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