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2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

2 injured · 1062915 · 2014-05-07

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
129,748
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, MY BRAKES SUDDENLY STARTED GOING SOFT. I STARTED PUMPING THE BRAKES WITHOUT ANY IMPROVEMENT. I WAS IN A PANIC BECAUSE I WAS ABOUT TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC WITH MY BASS BOAT. I WASN'T SURE I WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP, I HIT MY PARK BRAKE, THEN BRAKE FAIL INDICATOR ALARMS SOUNDED, I USED MY GEAR SHIFT JERKING IT INTO REVERSE BUT HIT ANOTHER CAR. I HAD NO PRIOR NOTICE OR PROBLEM. AFTER GETTING OUT OF EMERGENCY CARE. I OPENED MY HOOD, AND NOTED THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR TO BE COMPLETELY EMPTY. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE SHOP, AND THEY NOTED MY BRAKE LINES TO BE RUSTED. TO REPLACE IT COST ME $1270.43. NOW I SEE WHERE YOU INVESTIGATED THIS AND FAILED TO ORDER RECALL. WHY HAVE THE NHTSA IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO PROTECT US, THE PUBLIC. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10587003
Machine
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