# 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1028966` · 2013-12-27 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** SILVERADO
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 97,500
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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
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