1999 Chevrolet S10 body & structure problems

Dt*: the contact stated that while retrieving items from the back of the vehicle the tailgate cables snapped off twice causing minor injuries to the contact. The dealers offered to replace the cables at cost and acknowledged that there was a recall for the full size trucks but not the s10. No service or repairs have been made to the vehicle.

I own a 1999 chevy s-10 pickup. I very rarely have put loads in my truck. I have moved a couple of times since I bought the truck new, and that's been about it. I have not put anything really heavy in the back such as an atv. This past summer, one of my tailgate cables broke. Upon inspection, it clearly rusted out until it became weakened and broke. I inspected my other cable and it appears as though it is about to break as well. The cable has rusted on the inside of the plastic coating that covers the cable.