12-02-04 General Motors has sent owners of 4.1 million trucks a reminder to take take part in a safety recall involving tailgate cables. On some of those trucks, the galvanized steel tailgate support cables may corrode, weaken, and eventually break.
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Letters went out to owners in March and October, and will continue to go out every other month until repairs are complete.
The recall involves some:
- 2000 Chevrolet CK
- 2000-2004 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks
- 2002-2004 Cadillac Escalade EXT
- 2002-2004 Chevrolet Avalanche trucks
Your GM dealer will replace the original cables with stainless steel versions at no cost to you.
