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2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1028966 · 2013-12-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
97,500
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK TO PICK UP OUR CHRISTMAS TREE AND MY BRAKE LINE BURST AND RAN INTO A DITCH. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED ALL OF MY BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND SINCE I'VE RESEARCHED IT ONLINE IT SEEMS THOUSANDS OF CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT GM HASN'T ISSUED ANY RECALLS OR INTENDS TO STAND BY THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10557485
Machine
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