# NHTSA recall 06V066000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 06V066000
- Manufacturer's number: 06019
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2006\-03\-08
- Owners notified: 2006\-04\-10
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- Units potentially affected: 805368

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS HAVE GALVANIZED\-BRAIDED\-STEEL TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES USED TO SUPPORT THE TAILGATE IN THE FULL OPEN \(HORIZONTAL\) POSITION.  OVER TIME THESE CABLES CAN CORRODE AND FRACTURE WHEN LOADS ARE APPLIED TO THEM.


## What can happen

IF ONE CABLE FRACTURES, THE REMAINING CABLE MAY RETAIN THE TAILGATE IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION.  IF BOTH CABLES FRACTURE, THE TAILGATE WOULD DROP AND STRIKE THE TOP SURFACE OF THE REAR BUMPER.  IF ANYONE IS SITTING OR STANDING ON THE HORIZONTAL SURFACE OF THE TAILGATE WHEN BOTH CABLES FRACTURED, THEY COULD FALL AND BE INJURED.  ON VEHICLES WITHOUT A BUMPER, THE TAILGATE MAY DROP TO A LOWER POSITION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GALVANIZED SUPPORT CABLES WITH STAINLESS STEEL SUPPORT CABLES.  IN ADDITION, DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE TAILGATE HINGE AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY.  THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438 OR GMC AT 1\-866\-996\-9463.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 06019.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- [2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO](/makes/chevrolet/silverado/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 1999\-10\-31.
- [1999 GMC SIERRA](/makes/gmc/sierra/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-03\-01 to 1999\-07\-31.
- [2000 GMC SIERRA](/makes/gmc/sierra/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-02\-01 to 1999\-10\-31.

## Investigated as EA05007

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA05007: Engineering analysis, opened 2005\-04\-14, closed 2006\-04\-11. TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V066000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V066000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIT3227S](/bulletins/10237648.md), 2023-06-13, Service bulletin
- [PIP5358B](/bulletins/10213818.md), 2022-06-13, Service bulletin
- [PIT3227R](/bulletins/10211764.md), 2022-05-16, Service bulletin
- [PIP5358A](/bulletins/10197294.md), 2021-06-14, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190934.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190933.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [PIT3227P](/bulletins/10154601.md), 2019-03-18, Service bulletin
- [PIT5570B](/bulletins/10151874.md), 2018-12-17, Service bulletin
- [10\-00\-89\-017W](/bulletins/10138200.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [08\-08\-51\-002A](/bulletins/10133130.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V066000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/06V066000)

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