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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — ENGINE

crash · 1006594 · 2013-09-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
33,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE WERE TRAVELING EAST ON I-90 IN MASS. TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SLOW AND THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INVESTIGATION AFTER THE CRASH WE FOUND AT LEAST TWO BADLY CORRODED BRAKE LINES THAT HAD BURST.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10538490
Machine
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