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gemarsh Senior Enthusiast

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Just got an email that gm is recalling the hd's for the tailgate dropping fiasco. No remedy available.

 

Well, us redneck engineers have one. Might not be a pavement queen truck type repair, but for us dirt farmer, construction types it works...

 

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Pryme
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Siliconed my holes closed right after getting my truck. Logically couldn’t see a reason to allow water to drain into tailgate. Still holding strong today. 

rjgvt
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He’s referencing hitting the tailgate down switch when putting stuff in the console. Switches are on the bottom below the heater controls on certain models like AT4 and Denali. Other models have the s

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I'd rather them send me a switch than have some rando paw apart my truck. Funny they are just replacing the switch instead of issuing a new top tailgate trim WITHOUT holes in it. They probably weather

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Pryme Senior Enthusiast

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So there is a recall but no fix? Hmmm so do you just drop your truck off indefinitely and they will call when a fix comes up? How silly

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rjgvt Enthusiast

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My truck doesn’t show the recall yet. Crossing my fingers. I wonder if the rear door on my cap would keep the tailgate from opening since it has a lip over the top of the tailgate. 

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I have 22’ lt with multi flex and it hasn’t showed up yet either….hoping it don’t 🤞🏼

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Another JR Senior Enthusiast

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Someone on here posted a a new switch part number a few weeks ago that was supposed to correct the issue. 

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I wonder if the real issue for this is that the switch is easily bumped when you put things in the storage cubby under the switch.

Jettech1 Senior Enthusiast

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3 hours ago, bruceb58 said:

I wonder if the real issue for this is that the switch is easily bumped when you put things in the storage cubby under the switch.

You lost me.  Can you elaborate more on what you saying?

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He’s referencing hitting the tailgate down switch when putting stuff in the console. Switches are on the bottom below the heater controls on certain models like AT4 and Denali. Other models have the switches above the heater controls. I think it has to do with whether the heater vents are above or to the side of the infotainment screen.

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9 minutes ago, rjgvt said:

He’s referencing hitting the tailgate down switch when putting stuff in the console. Switches are on the bottom below the heater controls on certain models like AT4 and Denali. Other models have the switches above the heater controls. I think it has to do with whether the heater vents are above or to the side of the infotainment screen.

Ok, gotchya!!

 

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On 2/2/2024 at 2:23 PM, Pryme said:

So there is a recall but no fix? Hmmm so do you just drop your truck off indefinitely and they will call when a fix comes up? How silly

 

Yes, it looks like you're exactly right! 

 

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