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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1065866 · 2014-05-16

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A SNOW EMBANKMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE HOSE WAS FRACTURED AND CAUSED ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF UPDATED 08/19/2014 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10592026
Machine
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