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2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1030170 · 2014-01-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
102,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT CRASHED AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10558374
Machine
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