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Part #: 38676

Dorman 38676 Tailgate Latch - Right

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🚗Fitment: Chevrolet and GMC, C2500, C3500, K2500, K3500, C1500, and K1500
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Reliable Tailgate Latch for Chevrolet and GMC Trucks

The Dorman 38676 tailgate latch is designed specifically for Chevrolet and GMC full-size pickup trucks, including C1500, C2500, C3500, K1500, K2500, and K3500 models. Constructed from durable steel, this tailgate latch ensures secure closure and reliable performance for your vehicle's tailgate.

  • Made from sturdy steel material for long-lasting durability
  • Specific fit for Chevrolet and GMC C1500, C2500, C3500, K1500, K2500, and K3500 trucks
  • Attachment method: bolt-on installation for a secure fit
  • Includes one tailgate latch per package
  • Designed to replace the original tailgate latch with part number 38676

Durable Steel Construction and Precise Fitment

The Dorman 38676 tailgate latch is engineered to match the original equipment specifications for Chevrolet and GMC trucks, providing a precise fit and reliable operation. Its steel construction offers resistance to wear and corrosion, making it suitable for daily use and harsh conditions. The bolt-on attachment method allows for straightforward installation without the need for modifications.

Common Applications and Problem Resolution

This tailgate latch is used to secure the tailgate in the closed position, preventing unwanted opening during transport. It addresses several common issues:

  • Tailgate not latching or staying closed properly
  • Damaged or worn latch mechanism causing rattling or loose tailgate
  • Corroded latch components reducing functionality
  • Difficulty opening or closing the tailgate smoothly
  • Replacement of broken or missing tailgate latch parts

Installation Notes and Tips

Installation of the Dorman 38676 tailgate latch requires basic hand tools and mechanical knowledge. Since the latch attaches via bolts, ensure all mounting points are clean and free of debris before installation. Although installation instructions are not included, following the vehicle’s service manual is recommended for proper removal and replacement procedures. Verify the latch operates smoothly after installation to confirm correct fitment.

Quality Assurance and Warranty Information

Dorman parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards, providing dependable performance for your Chevrolet or GMC truck. The 38676 tailgate latch undergoes quality checks to ensure durability and fitment accuracy. While specific warranty details are not provided here, Dorman typically offers limited warranties on their replacement parts. Consult the product packaging or Dorman’s official resources for exact warranty terms.

BrandDorman
Part Number38676
Attachment MethodBolt
Installation Instructions IncludedNo
MaterialSteel
Package Contents1 Latch
Universal Or Specific FitSpecific

This part fits 152 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelPositionNotes
2000ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
2000ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
2000ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
2000ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
2000GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
2000GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
2000GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
2000GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1999GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1998GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1997GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1996GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1995GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1994GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1993GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1992GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1991GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1990GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1989GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988ChevroletC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988ChevroletC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988ChevroletC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988ChevroletK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988ChevroletK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988ChevroletK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988GMCC1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988GMCC2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988GMCC3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988GMCK1500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988GMCK2500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.
1988GMCK3500RightFits washer fluid reservoir cap on automatic transmission vehicles.

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:

15724158

Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.