Just got a recall letter today!

HendyPhoto · April 14, 2004

I am surprised that I got a letter! I was going to go and pay to have them replaced because of the stories I have heard and mine look a little coroded already, but now it's going to be FREEEEEE!!! Anyody else get this letter? They said they will be replaced with stainless steel cables, and until I do get them replaced, dont sit or stand or put any loads on the tailgate in the open position. For all full size GMC Sierra trucks from 2000 to 2004.

rervf23 · April 14, 2004

I got the same letter from GM today. They said they would send me another letter when the stainless steel cables are available at the dealer.

Shaners · April 14, 2004

I got the same letter from GM today. They said they would send me another letter when the stainless steel cables are available at the dealer.

It'll be awhile before they get 8 million new cables for everyone!!!

c5vetteman · April 14, 2004

It'll be awhile before they get 8 million new cables for everyone!!!

I am not holding my breath for my new cables. I will probably be cables #7,999,999 and #8,000,000.

HendyPhoto · April 14, 2004

LOL Me too!

MCourson · April 14, 2004

Yup I got it too. Too bad the GMC has been gone for a while though.

tmf6902 · April 14, 2004

d**n man...I haven;t gotten one yet....and the dealship told me it didn't apply to my truck when I asked last week.....I gotta start going to a different dealer

Chevyfreek · April 15, 2004

Have not got a letter yet, but I have a set of VR Stainless straps for my tailgate already so I am in no real hurry for the straps from GM. I will take them as a spare set of course. I don't think I will need them anytime soon.

This should apply to all 99' to current Silverado's, so your dealer is crazy!

pecoman · April 16, 2004

Well you are all better than I am.

I replaced mine a couple of months ago. I was opening the gate and the d@#$ thing just about took my foot off. The gate hit the bumper and took some nasty scratches.

When they go they just go. As my truck was out of warranty I ponied up and bought some for about $50 a pair.

I have a 01 with 55k miles. When the recall comes up, my advice is to take it. In the mean time watch that tailgate.

Jim

HendyPhoto · April 16, 2004

I guess I lucked out, about a year ago I was fishing and I threw all my fishing stuff in the bed and went hauling-A down the canyon and my tailgate flew open at like 65-70 MPH! It was SO loud and scared me to death, but the cables didnt break. If they would have broken my bumper and gate would be SCRWED! I think I may go buy some cables before my truck gets called in just in case my tailgate flies open again. 50 bucks isnt bad, and ALOT less than a bumper and new tailgate!!

JimWilson · April 19, 2004

I got the letter too. Notice how it says until stainless steel cables can be installed on your vehicle, do not stand, sit, or apply loads directly onto the tailgate when it's in the full open (horizontal) position. What a bunch of BS! Basically they're saying don't use your truck for it's intended purpose. How sad is that?

MCourson · April 19, 2004

Jim they are saying that so someone isnt standing on the tailgate and the cable breaks and they get hurt. It sucks that the cables suck in the first place, but that is what they have to do for saftey.

Basically they're saying don't use your truck for it's intended purpose.

Thats stretching it a bit. They are saying don't stress the cables, its not like the cables are stopping the truck from being driven.

It shouldn't take the dealer but a few miutes to replace them so its not a big deal.

PS. got a second letter today, this on for the Dmax.

linda · April 19, 2004

Got mine on friday. Good thing to, cause i was gonna haul a cord of wood home this week on the tailgate. Guess i wont do that now.

JimWilson · April 20, 2004

Thats stretching it a bit. They are saying don't stress the cables, its not like the cables are stopping the truck from being driven.

To say you shouldn't use the tailgate for anything other then decoration -- which is basically what they're doing -- is preventing you from using it for it's intended purpose; as a truck. For some their truck might be a commuter vehicle or play thing -- and that's fine -- but for others (like me) we actually have to do stuff that requires the bed to be used like the tool it's supposed to be. And if you can't really use the tailgate for anything then it is a pretty sad statement.