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2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1005713 · 2013-08-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
226,835
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TRAVELING ON ROAD AT POSTED SPEED OF 35MPH APPROACHING A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION. TRIED TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TRUCK WENT THROUGH RED LIGHT AND THROUGH INTERSECTION OF A SECTION OF HIGHWAY THAT IS 8 LANES WIDE. IF NOT FOR EARLY TIME OF DAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT MORE TRAFFIC AND KILLED SOMEONE. STOPPED TRUCK BY SLAMMING INTO PARK. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT PRIOR TO THIS OR AFTER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10537842
Machine
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