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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1173638 · 2015-04-10

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD TO STOP TO WAIT FOR A VEHICLE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY AT FIRST WORKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO GO OFF THE ROAD OVER A SMALL BAN INTO A DITCH. IF SAFETY IS SUCH AN ISSUE WHY ARE THE CAR MANUFACTURERS NOT MADE TO PUT THE BEST QUALITY BRAKE AND GAS LINES IN THEIR VEHICLES AS THERE ARE BETTER LINES AVAILABLE THAN WHAT THEY PUT IN SUCH AS STAINLESS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10705028
Machine
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