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What a nightmare. Tried everything. Had booked a seat on Amtrak from Truckee back to Emeryville. Woke up at 5am to catch the bus to the station and got a call that the train was delayed 4 hours at least. Called AAA again they were still saying my area was restricted. Called the local tow company (Alpine Towing) who contracts with AAA and went straight to voicemail. Missed their call back when I was on the other line. Decided to go jack with the handle again looped a coat hanger through the little hole on the broken piece of the carrier. Tugged like a mother in it to no avail. Just when I have up what do I see but a Alpine Towing truck pulling up slowly. I ran out to the driver and told him I was locked out - At first I thought maybe AAA sent him or somehow they figured out my address and send a truck but turns out they only reason he was even out there to begin with was a cash job to pickup a brand new Diesel Chevy Colorado with a snapped axle. He said he would be right back. Once he returned he put a wedge in the door then slipped in a inflatable bladder so he could insert a bendable poker / hook tool and tried to pull the handles Fromm the inside. No go on the driver side. So I dug out the passenger side and e tried there also no luck. Then I had an idea of it really was my battery brain that shut off the battery connection then maybe he could hit the (extremely) tiny button on the remote that happened to be sitting face up in the open ash tray. I got my key fob ready. Took a couple tries through the 20% tinted windows but he finally got it I heard the power turn on iteunlock button and whala all does unlocked! Took him all of 5 minutes took get in the car amazing.
So which brand handle carrier replacement should I get? Doesn't look like OEM is made anymore... The part number is 51218243615 for the front left / drivers side?
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