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1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1104522 · 2014-09-01

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
149,510
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AND WHEN I TO PUT ON THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I INSTANTLY HAD NO BRAKES, NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING. THERE WAS A CAR STOPPED IN THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME AND WAS NOTHING I COULD DO SO I ENDED UP REAR ENDING THEM, TOTALING THEIR CAR. WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK I REALIZED THE BRAKE LINES HAD BUSTED DUE TO RUST. I HAVE NEVER HAD AS MUCH AS A SPEEDING TICKET AND NOW HAVE A WRECK ON MY RECORD DUE TO FAULTY LINES THAT HAS HAPPEN TO MANY PEOPLE. AFTER I LOOKED INTO IT I SEEN ITS BEING INVESTIGATED BUT SOMETHING NEEDS DONE, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IS GONNA KILL PEOPLE IF NOT FIXED AND RECALLED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10629824
Machine
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